Category: Dalby
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Beneath Billowing Clouds: A Farmer’s Tale of Timing and Toil
In the rolling pasture that stretches down to the sprawling Dalby Forest, a farmer toils under a billowy sky. In this photograph, from near Low Pasture Farm, he is seizing a precious respite from the recent rain to harvest the bounty of his fields. In this delicate dance with nature, timing is everything. A mere…
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Happy Michaelmas Day!
Or Happy Feast of Michael and All Angels, which sounds even more of a mouthful. A day spent In Dove Dale, a National Trust property leading from Dalby Forest. The dale is a peaceful grassy valley with rushy flushes, bracken and scattered trees along a meandering stream. It is not grazed and is therefore sub-optimal…