Scraping the bottom of the barrel to find any, it was a stressful month with zero creative mojo.
The get well card was for my brother-in-law after a hip replacement, and I hope it arrived because it's not like my sister-in-law not to mention receiving anything we send.
I did try to force myself on a couple of outings - one to the Shackleton Gardens and on the day I cycled in to the Oxfam bookshop in town with as many books as I could fit I stopped by the Dog Pond in the park on the way back - but as I had as many books as possible, I only had a standard lens on my camera so that it would fit in my bum bag - so not great photos even though I was lucky enough to see two Little Grebes.
The fungus (which looks to be an Oak Bracket) is the only one from the park. The rest of the Shackleton Garden ones are available HERE.
The blog header is from the Shackleton Gardens in August 2025.
Hi :) Oak bracket is new to me so I looked it up. While it looks amazing in your pic-which BTW is better than the ones I saw researching it! -, it is a sad testament that the tree is dying inside, which the bracket promotes. Considered a normal part of ecosystem turnover we are not supposed to try to remove it as most of it is inside the tree so would be pointless if it is big. The close ups are great as always. Love that seed pod shot for example...the cards may be few but are fun and wonderful with the fancy folds and fun get well. Hugs Margot
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