White Roding Windmill, Essex
This windmill was built in 1877, replacing a previous post mill that had stood here since 1609.
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This windmill was built in 1877, replacing a previous post mill that had stood here since 1609.

It’s been another filthy day today. There was a great hail storm followed by a torrential downpour that flooded all the roads on my way home. By the time I got home though the clouds were just breaking open and we got this sunset over Doctors Pond.
Popped out at lunchtime and got caught in an almighty downpour – soaking!

I was a bit stupid today. I could see, very clearly that there was rain about, but there was also some great dramatic clouds around, so off I trotted at lunchtime down the River Stort Navigation. No coat, no brolly, no brains 😉 This shot is about 20 minutes walk
Back to Leaden Roding and this tree lined path caught my eye. It was pretty dark by the time I’d taken this 😉

So – this is a follow up to a shot I did on Day 41, this is taken out of the same window, but we are now, of course, into Spring. The window is still sealed shut and dirty – so it took ages to photoshop all the muck out

Woohoo – made it to Day 100! Awful weather today so I’ve been stuck indoors. My wife finished another of her projects today – a mohair shrug for a bridesmaid outfit. This is a detail shot of the back of the garment. You can actually see the very beginning of

I was out and about earlier today beating the rain and getting some macro shots of the spring flowers that are making an appearance. I have shot blossom before – a year ago to the month – and this shows how much I have improved in my own shooting, and

It’s been a dull, showery, day today. Whilst the clouds never broke, the rain stopped in the late afternoon and I dashed out with my macro to get some of the spring flowers that are coming out. So here we have a violet, or, if you prefer, Viola riviniana Rchb
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