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Through the seasons in the British countryside and gardens, with country writers and poets.

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— Richard

 

 

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The photos I have used on this site are mainly my own or those of Carol Mullineux and Matthew Sutton to whom I am grateful. For the other photos and quotes, I have tried, wherever possible, to give the relevant credits and references. Please do not copy the photos or text on this site without permission from me. Thank you. -- Richard Sutton

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Sketches of Rudyard Kipling’s Sussex

My oil painting of
On the South Downs Way looking West.

A few of my own rough sketches of Sussex-by-the-Sea with its glorious downs and sea coast, loved by Rudyard Kipling. His Sussex writing reveals a picture of a ‘much storied’ England of the past.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, The English CountrysideAugust 21, 2025August 21, 2025683 Words2 Comments

Earth sings at Dawn

Dawn unfurls as a scroll

‘Day’s most sacred hour’ unfurls.

Earth awakes to a new day with spring birdsong – voices of hope for our beautiful, yet so fragile planet.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Season's NotesMay 1, 2020May 28, 2020722 Words12 Comments
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