by JennyOrwin | Feb 15, 2024 | Nature, Out and about, Plants and flowers, Reflections, Sketches
There is something deeply hopeful about seeing the snowdrops emerging in the first months of the year. Even if it isn’t Spring yet (as my daughter tried to persuade me last week – “look Mummy, there are snowdrops, it must be Spring”) snowdrops...
by JennyOrwin | Apr 15, 2021 | Nature, Out and about
As the bluebells start to flower again, I thought that I would mention a couple of bluebell woods close to me that I have enjoyed visiting. Nidd Gorge near Knaresborough Bluebells in Nidd Gorge A bench next to the River Nidd Nidd Gorge near Knaresborough is a Woodland...
by JennyOrwin | Sep 8, 2020 | Creativity, Nature, Out and about
One of my favourite places, the view from Grinton Moor across to Reeth in Swaledale (Yorkshire Dales). I wrote in July about how I’m trying to give myself a theme each month for gathering inspiration. The first theme was skies and you can read the full post...
by JennyOrwin | Jul 10, 2020 | Creativity, Nature, Out and about
I’ve found that giving myself a specific theme to think about when I’m gathering inspiration helps – otherwise there are just too many ideas and options. I thought that for the rest of the year I would give myself a different theme each month and...
by JennyOrwin | Jun 5, 2020 | Feltmaking, Nature, Out and about
For anyone, like me, who is missing walking in the Yorkshire Dales! Muker lies far up Swaledale, tucked in between the often bleak and wild fells on either side. By June each year, the traditionally managed upland hay meadows just beyond the village are full of wild...
