Day 05 Watch a Tree Blow in the Wind

At the end of what seems like a long week at work, it was nice to sit in the garden this evening watching the wind blow through the tall tree in the garden at the back of ours.

I often sit quietly in the garden watching this tree, which is a mecca for the birds, and love to hear the sound of the leaves as the wind blows through it.  My Wife dislikes the tree, not because she doesn't love nature and green things but more to do with it's height.  She says it's too tall and hates the tree roots which end up surfacing all over our garden.

Perhaps it is a bit too tall and yes the roots all over the lawn can be a nuisance but the pleasure it gives is worth it.  Nothing beats lying in bed with the windows open listening to the leaves rustle in the summer breeze or seeing the the leaves change colour in Autumn.

tree overlooking our backgarden

something green to look at each evening

ivy growing up the middle of the tree

overhanging branches

I was stressing slightly about the 30 Days Wild Challenge today that perhaps a couple of my random acts of wildness so far have been a little dull.  Often during weekdays there is only time to fit in shorter activities either during my lunch hour or in the evening after work.

The fact that I didn't take the camera to work this week meant I had to leave my activities to the evening in order to blog about them but next week I have some lunchtime activities lined up so will make sure I take my camera to work with me.

Earlier today I did do some research for one of my upcoming random acts of wildness.  I emailed Natural England to see if I needed a permit to access one of the National Nature Reserves I plan to visit soon and later they replied back to say that particular site had now been dedicated for open access, which is good news.

watching a tree blowing in the wind
and enjoying a pint of cold bitter