November 2022
58. Rainbows hide
26/11/22 17:26
22-26 Nov
Lesser snow - Rainbows hide
Leaves lie thick on the grass
Goosander drakes returning
Black-headed gulls developing hoods
Blustery winds whipping up leaves
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
Lesser snow - Rainbows hide
Leaves lie thick on the grass
Goosander drakes returning
Black-headed gulls developing hoods
Blustery winds whipping up leaves
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
57. Daffodils bloom
21/11/22 17:25
17-21 November
Beginning of winter - daffodils bloom
Plane trees sprout seed heads
Trees bare, leaves on the pavements
Robins sing alone
Goat willow catkins out
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
Beginning of winter - daffodils bloom
Plane trees sprout seed heads
Trees bare, leaves on the pavements
Robins sing alone
Goat willow catkins out
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
56. Land starts to freeze
16/11/22 17:24
12-16 Nov
Beginning of winter - Land starts to freeze
Starlings whizz around in groups
Planting spring bulbs
Goldeneye return to the reservoir
Still no male goosander…
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
Beginning of winter - Land starts to freeze
Starlings whizz around in groups
Planting spring bulbs
Goldeneye return to the reservoir
Still no male goosander…
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
55. Camellias bloom
11/11/22 14:37
7-11 November
Beginning of winter - Camellias bloom
Bracken turns to bronze
Goosander drakes not yet returned
Passage migrants depart south
Starlings murmurating outside the window
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
Beginning of winter - Camellias bloom
Bracken turns to bronze
Goosander drakes not yet returned
Passage migrants depart south
Starlings murmurating outside the window
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
54. Maple leaves and ivy turn yellow
06/11/22 14:36
2-6 November
Frost falls - Maple leaves and ivy turn yellow
Autumn days sometimes attain perfection
Juvenile starlings in transitional plumage
Gale-force winds blowing leaves from trees
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
Frost falls - Maple leaves and ivy turn yellow
Autumn days sometimes attain perfection
Juvenile starlings in transitional plumage
Gale-force winds blowing leaves from trees
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
53. Light rains sometimes fall
01/11/22 14:34
28 Oct - 1 Nov
Frost falls - Light rains sometimes fall
Spiders appear in sheds
Mixed flock of thrush stripping berries from yew.
Stonechats remain in dying bracken
Rumours of waxwing
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
Frost falls - Light rains sometimes fall
Spiders appear in sheds
Mixed flock of thrush stripping berries from yew.
Stonechats remain in dying bracken
Rumours of waxwing
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)