Mr McGregor’s vegetable garden from​Peter Rabbit, in the World of Beatrix Potter at Windermere.

​The dried up beck in Stanley Memorial Park. We desperately need rain.

​Late blooming chicory on our walk this morning. Despite the winds, there was still a bee on every flower.

​Tricksie Treat looking as though she’s at the end of the rainbow. There was no pot of gold under the chair though…

Sep 8, 2006

​Mr Blue Sky, looking over me, while I dozed after my tooth extraction.

​Sandwell Gate, a 14th century remains of Hartlepool’s defense against the Scots.

​At the orchid show in Durham. This has no leaves and insignificant flowers, and is incredibly rare. In the Ghost Orchid family.