The faint line of the foot-worn path leading to the triangular exit from the tunnel raises this above the level of the usual 'tree tunnel' picture. I like it .

Steve

Mrs HG has got you as her husband - how can anything, even the sun, make her happier than that??

Steve

The mist in No. 6 raises it a notch above the rest for me .

Can't make my mind up about No. 5 - I like the cliffs disappearing into the mist, but looking at the cliff top at the bottom of the picture makes me feel like I'm about to fall over the edge .

Steve

Fill a couple of rooms with stuff you don't use, shut the doors and ignore them. Hey presto, a smaller house.

Worked perfectly when my mother could no longer manage stairs. My brother and I turned the ground floor into a ground floor flat (thankfully the bathroom was downstairs), furniture and everything else that wouldn't be needed was put upstairs. Mother couldn't get upstairs to see the mess so never, ever, knew what it looked like. The only people staying overnight were close family and we didn't mind mess.

Steve

How about letting flowering weeds take over? That's my plan for when old age makes mowing the lawn difficult. No need to water or feed, don't mow until seed has set and dispersed, and feel good about helping pollinators and other wildlife. As for aerating, that's always seemed to be too much like hard work.

Steve

Haven't had a good dose of thunder and lightning here for a long while . Distant rumbles don't count.

Steve

Thanks folks, glad you liked them. The fern is definitely going to stay. A couple of different types are also growing elsewhere in the garden. Perhaps it's time to have a close look at them, too...

Steve

Nicely done .

Having tried and failed to get this sort of picture myself, you have either great skill or lots of luck - or most likely both!

Steve

A fern grew of its own accord several years ago in a spot that's I wouldn't have chosen for it. That corner of the garden is now due for tidying up, so should the fern stay or go? A random glance yesterday suggested opportunities for exploring shape, form and repetition. Here are some of the results with the K3 + Irix 105mm macro. The fern is going to stay .

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Steve

Very clever - so clever that it might not be pointless...

Steve