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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

Tag: Woods

An Elegy for our Lost Woods

An Elegy for our Lost Woods

Winter lockdown calls for a release of the imagination, setting it free to wander down memory lane and roam into one of our few remaining woods, like this one (above) in the New Forest.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, The English CountrysideJanuary 20, 2021798 WordsLeave a comment

In Wealden Woods

In Wealden Woods

The magnificent panorama of the Weald reminds us that the spirit of the ancient wildwood still survives here.  So too does the spirit of Winnie-the- Pooh and his ‘100 acre wood’.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, The English CountrysideMarch 20, 2019786 Words6 Comments

Spring’s magic in a Sussex Wood

Spring’s magic in a Sussex Wood

It’s time to visit our spring woods. ‘Past thought miracles are there and beyond numbers’ waiting for us to enjoy their ‘charms to sweeten solitude‘.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Season's Notes, The English CountrysideApril 25, 2018April 25, 2018797 Words9 Comments
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