Jane at Levant: ACC Wednesday and A is for ...

Tuesday, 17 July 2012

ACC Wednesday and A is for ...

Abc Wednesday and A is for Awesome and Amazing - not my words - but the words of our local vicar - one night this week - and I thought I would like to share this experience with you. A member of my family is being confirmed this week and I am his sponsor and went along with him to a class for support - he has dyslexia and has a fear of filling out forms - so I am his pen and ink so to speak. Our vicar was talking about his own experiences and how he was called to the church. He just simply said that he was doing community work at the time and the minister was unable to take the service he was reading a passage from St Matthew Chapter 28 - about spreading the word - as he read the words it was not his voice that he heard but another strange voice in his head - and so he simply said -'So here I am' A is for Attingham we walk there regularly - Attingham is National Trust and a peopls place - the walks are all planned out for all levels of ability - we usually take the mile walk - my shots are taken from this walk - a variation walk can be taken through the woods and that is what is what we sometimes do.

Blue waits patiently for that woman with the lense!!

Can you see the swan in the reeds - the river was really fast flowing today

Blue leads the way - everything is so green this year comparing to last years parched ground and trees

This thistle head was the breakfast table for a host of black beetles

I thought this tree and fungi looked quite elegant

One of my favourite pathways

And my final A is for Allotment - the pride and joy of OH - the Apples are doing well

This Artichoke plant is in its second year and is destined for a floral decoration

These plants certainly grow huge - but I love them they are far to pretty to eat!! Linking up with ABC Wednesday - Nature Notes and Our World Tuesday - Thanks for your company

13 comments:

Unknown17 July 2012 at 04:32
Great walk!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
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Jane and Chris17 July 2012 at 05:34
I've never seen an artichoke on the plant before!
Jane x
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Carver17 July 2012 at 07:29
It is an awesome world. The photographs are all gorgeous. Carver ABC-Wed. Team
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Leslie:17 July 2012 at 11:09
What an awesome walk. I'd love to do it sometime, too. I do so enjoy walking in nature and taking photos along the way. Have an awesome week, Jane,

Leslie
abcw team
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Roger Owen Green17 July 2012 at 11:55
an affable post!
ROG, ABC Wednesday team
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Unknown17 July 2012 at 11:57
i love the name of your dog, Blue.
and thanks for sharing photos of an artichoke--i haven't seen the plant in real life.:p

A is for...
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Kim, USA17 July 2012 at 15:08
Same here I have not heard a dogs name Blue this is my first.

Inviting you to join. Water World Wednesday
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Jeannette StG17 July 2012 at 19:00
Beautiful pics! But artichokes are soo delicious, Jane...
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Farida18 July 2012 at 03:31
I have always dreamt of walking in the woods near my cottage house (in my case, wheel through the woods since i use the wheelchair fulltime) and commune with nature! Maybe because I live in an urban jungle, I appreciate the rural scene more. Thanks for sharing the awesome photos seen in the woods.

Have a great week, Ms Jane! :D
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Rambling Woods18 July 2012 at 09:18
This is a beautiful area Jane which I think you showed off beautifully...I am a retired special education teacher so this post also touched my heart.. Thank you for linking up to Nature Notes...Michelle
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Cheri18 July 2012 at 19:08
Lovely photos. The artichoke is particularly cool.
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Ann23 July 2012 at 13:39
Oh a lovely dog. Blue reminds me of our lovely Border Collie Hana who died just over 2years ago, she would walk ahead as well, then stop and look around, Oh how we miss her.
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Unknown1 August 2012 at 22:08
What a cute bus- it would be special to ride it:)
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