Rema Jyothirmayi

A photo of rocks with sharp edges in the foreground with no obvious walking path visible to move forward on, with bluish green mountain peaks wreathed in clouds seen in the distance. The sky is blue with more clouds.

#BlueskyArtsShow #Jagged
A path of jagged rocks leading on to jagged peaks in the distance. The Aguilles Rouges section of the Tour du Mont Blanc.

#sixweeksofcolour #green

#gardenshour Green green grapes waiting to ripen! The Clematis Armandii is threatening to crowd out the grape vine, I’m letting them fight it out.

A small clear lake ringed by mountains with blue sky beyond.

Another view of the Alps with a small lake in the foreground.

A challenging and rocky path in the Aguilles Rouges region with boulders filling the foreground and majestic mountains and pale blue sky in the distance.

Trekkers descending a rocky steep path lined by trees.

A few more TMB photos. Too many to choose from! The terrain was very challenging in places, with continuous steep uphills including scrambling over rocks, followed by knee-wrenching steep downhills. The training worked though; thanks to the Stairmaster and the regular long weekend walks! 🙂

Photo of me in the Alps near Courmayeur. Greyish brown mountain peaks with streaks of snow are seen in the background.

Trekkers walking up a steep slope with green shaded mountains and a line of fir trees behind them.

A section of the TMB path through a Swiss town with a stream and houses on either side. There are alpine flowers in the foreground.

A herd of Ibex on the mountainside. Some are grazing and two are locking horns.

Some more photos from the Tour du Mont Blanc. One of the most challenging but most beautiful treks I have ever done. #Alps #Nature #Mountains

#TMB #TourduMontBlanc #Hiking #Nature #Wellbeing

A photo of trekkers walking alongside a panorama of the Alps. The sky is blue and streaked with clouds.

A suspension bridge with walkers crossing it. A stream can be seen among rocks far below, with greenery in foreground.

A view of the Alps around Mont Blanc with pink flowers in the foreground.

Trekkers navigating a tricky section of the Tour de Mont Blanc trek involving scrambling over rocks, with a sheer drop to one side.

We completed the Tour du Mont Blanc, a trek up and down the French, Italian and Swiss Alps surrounding Mont Blanc. We trekked approx 170km (105 miles) in 10 consecutive days, with an elevation gain and loss of around 10,000m over the whole trek. A truly challenging but stunningly beautiful trek!

Plants with spikes of yellow flowers growing on a border at the top of a wall.

Is this the same plant? They just appeared one summer in my garden and have been flowering every year since then. I definitely did not plant these! #bloomscrolling

Photo of a yellow moth shaped like an upside down triangle with little brown markings on the edges making it look like a fragment of an autumn leaf. It is sitting on a stone floor which is grey with black speckles.

I saw this moth which has the perfect colours to camouflage itself as a fragment of an autumn leaf. So beautiful…. Anyone know what this one is called? #moths #entomology

A close-up photo of a bee on the centre of a large Osteospermum flower with two-toned pink and yellow petals.

#Alphabetchallenge #WeekAforAlliteration
Busy Buzzing Bee on Beautiful Blossom… 🙂

A collage showing four photographs of fields and farmland on the North Downs Way.

Walking through beautiful farmland on the North Downs Way… lots of hills to climb on this 18 km circular route, but worth it for the views from the top! #walkingforwellbeing #nature

#ForestFriday

The woods they call me day and night,
This forest bathed in golden light.
The gentle breeze, the soft warm air,
Where butterflies dance, as I stop and stare.
I walk, I pause, and touch tall trees,
I feel the knots within me ease.

#nature #poetry #wellbeing #woodlandwalks

A peaceful twilight scene showing a lake surrounded by trees and by tall grass in the full ground. The sky is a pale blue, and clouds are backlit by the setting sun.

A round bucket swing attached to an inverted Y shaped wooden support, in a children’s play area with wood chippings on the floor and trees surrounding the swing.

A selfie on the swing showing my feet in the air with trees beyond!

A great way to destress after a long all-day clinic, a walk round the lake in the local park followed by time on the swings! Funnily enough, I saw the Action For Happiness daily prompt telling me to do something playful, after I got home! #walkingforwellbeing #nature @actionhappiness.bsky.social

Photo of people with backpacks climbing a tall hill with a rocky summit. It’s sunny with a bright blue sky.

Beautiful view of the Yorkshire dales from the top of Ingleborough. A trekker is just coming up to the rocky summit up a steep path.

Graph showing the total distance (40 km) and total ascent (1418 m) of the Yorkshire three peaks challenge.

A collage showing photos of me at the summit of each of the Yorkshire three peaks, Pen y Ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough.

I completed the Yorkshire three peaks challenge yesterday, on the summer solstice day! The weather was dreadful, with the heat wave followed by thunderstorms, but we made it… The beautiful views of the Yorkshire dales kept us going. #Yorkshirethreepeaks #trekking #Yorkshiredales

#WeekWforWacky
Who knew snails could climb this high? It sat at the top of the window enjoying the view for a while, before making its way back down slowly.

Thank you so much!

An image of a large bluish white iceberg floating in the sea in Antarctica with smaller fragments of ice surrounding it. A tiny ship is visible on the horizon. The part of the iceberg which is below water is seen clearly.

#Underneath #BlueSkyArtShow
#Antarctica

The tip of the iceberg…

It was such a pleasure to discuss this wonderful poem with @tarageorge.bsky.social the brilliant host of the Bedside Reading podcast. Thank you so much for inviting me! Please follow @bedsidereading.bsky.social for great book recommendations and discussions.

You know you’ve turned into a gardener when you look out the window and go ‘Oh, good, it’s raining’! 🤦🏽‍♀️ #gardening

A black-and-white photograph of the first glimpse of Antarctica from the sea, with a brooding sky and the light of the overhead sun reflected in the water.

#BlueSkyArtShow #LightAndShadow

It was a pleasure to discuss this wonderfully insightful poem with the inimitable @tarageorge.bsky.social for the Bedside Reading podcast. Thank you for having me! @bedsidereading.bsky.social

This should be interesting and worth listening to! The inimitable Michael Rosen is back with another ‘Word of Mouth’ conversation.

A scene through a window of a garden, with a Gleditsia tree showing light green spring foliage and other plants below it including box bushes cut into round shapes and a Japanese maple tree in the corner.

#PhotoHour Framed…

Reposting this as a ‘stranger in an island of strangers’….. This made me really emotional. Thank you @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social for these truly wonderful words.

A scene from a hilltop with fields and trees below. Some of the fields are bright yellow with rape seed flowers. The sky is cloudy with patches of blue.

Another photo of a valley with trees glowing in the Sun.

Photo of Woodland with bluebells growing under the shade of trees.

A walking path lined by trees meeting in the middle forming a green tunnel.

Beautiful North Downs walk; nature has painted the bare branches with delicate shades of green, and bluebells carpet the woods. The many uphill climbs were worth it for the gorgeous views from the top. #walkingforwellbeing #nature #NorthDowns

Listen to the absolute legend Sam Guglani, oncologist, author and poet, speak to the wonderful @tarageorge.bsky.social on this Bedside Reading podcast!

A photo of a walking path bordered by little plants with white flowers, with branches of trees making an arch above the path.

#blueskyartsshow #green

A collage showing a section of the same garden 10 years apart, with new plants and bushes including acers and a bright pink azalea replacing the messy old collection of plants. New decking has also been laid down bordering the lawn.

#Gardenshour #Transformation 2015 to 2025; a lot of time, effort and dirty fingernails but so worth it. My lovely oasis of peace….

Thank you so much! Will do.

This is so important… a lovely way to restore balance in your life.