This time we'd been out somewhere after a spell of that Zen navigation. The one where you reach a destination by travelling in ever decreasing circles. Even the white bear by the Russian road sign couldn't help us, although by the third circuit we were almost as well-known as the landmark.
It was on the way back using a straighter route, that we decided to take another small detour. This time along a gravelled track. Not ex-railway, it was far too switchy for that, but still laid purposefully in a way that gave us easy access to an area of woodland.
Now a week or so ago, we were in some trees when someone asked, "What's that type of tree, then?" Luckily it was an oak tree, so easy to answer. A few more easy ones and then one which we had to say was, well - a tree.
There was a similar sense as we headed through areas of wild blackberries (not yet ripe) some hazelnuts (still green) and further oaks and sycamores.
We compiled a modest dossier of a few in the sheets of a notepad. We knew most of them (even the slightly tricker white willow) although we now have doubts about the one on the far right. It is much easier to identify them whilst still attached.
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I'm not too good with identifying plants and trees I'm afraid. I obviously know the most common ones, but beyond that...
P.S. - You been mentioned in my 'Budget Bucket List' post...
I LOVE all these leaves, even though I wouldn't know one from the other---I am attracted to all the different shapes.
I sort of know some of them but not confident enough to name them.
They do look attractive.
Nikki-ann It's surprising how we have all forgotten the shapes of many common countryside trees. I've noticed your 'project'...will need to think about it some more!
Naomi It's great isn't it. like the varied shapes of the leaves and cactii in your own beautiful garden.
Pat Oak, Sycamore, Rowan, Willow...just to get you started...
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