CABINET OF CURIOSITIES

  Sometimes, in the higgledy-piggledy chaos of charity shops overwhelmed with book donations from declutterers, I come across hidden gems. T...

  An ash tree Fraxinus excelsior , in the prime of life, undressed and dressed, photographed in April and June, in Teesdale.  Ash is always...

  This spring was notable for an early influx of migrant painted lady butterflies that arrived here on warm southerly winds, raising hopes t...