Occasional musings on meteorology and other bits of Earth science
It is peak season for columbines (aquilegias) in the garden right now, so here are some pretty pictures of them. I have a somewhat ambiguous attitude to this plant. On balance, I like it. It has pretty flowers (which the bees like), attractive foliage, and it flowers in that gap when the bulbs and treeContinue reading Columbines
I have written before about my enthusiasm for peas; I’m always excited at this time of year to get my pea plants out and growing in the garden. I was about to get a tray of well sprouted Telephone and Oskar planted out when I saw that they were harbouring a strange interloper. An albinoContinue reading Doomed albino peas
These classic lump posts are like buses: you wait ages for one and then two arrive at once. Gop Hill, near Trelawnyd is at the north end of the Clwydian range of hills, and has the distinctive feature of the largest prehistoric mound in Wales at its summit. It is a short climb from theContinue reading The largest prehistoric mound in Wales
I was back in Snowdonia a week or two ago, staying at the excellent Bron-y-Gader outdoor centre. The weather was chilly, but good enough for a walk up a slightly bigger classic lump than the one I wrote about two years ago. At 610 m, Tal-y-Fan is not enormous. And, as with several spots alongContinue reading Tal-y-Fan: another classic lump
