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The Welsh Heron



Category: Miscellaneous | Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 6:13 am


Just returned from a mini-break in Wales, staying at a friend's 100 acre sustainable pine forest. What an excellent few days! Walking the estate, (kilted most of the time), soaking up the beautiful rolling far reaching scenery high in the hills.




And of course time as well for playing some good old Celtic songs on the accordion...especially on my last evening, as we enjoyed the warmth of a roaring bonfire.

An excellent memento of my visit was a piece of wood found which highly resembled a heron. This now stands proudly (and snootily) beside my pond.



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katsback wrote on Thu Mar 29, 2007 6:17 am:

god,how tall are those trees,whew...nice pics!



 

eileen wrote on Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:40 am:

I wondered where you were Pete - now I know. Magnificent scenery and all that space - 100 acres of forest - absolutely fantastic!!! It looks as though the weather was good for your stay too. The tarn looks sooooo blue.

The piece of wood you brought back is exactly right for beside your pond and definately resembles a heron. What a great find. Are you going to put wood preservative on it to ensure it lasts?



 

devonpete wrote on Thu Mar 29, 2007 10:51 am:

Yes, I've been absent from the forum for a while. I thought I'd at least just keep my blog going though if anything is worth jotting down.
Some of the trees were very tall, and I would think more or less due for felling and replanting. For each tree felled, another is planted usually somewhere else on the estate.
I'll leave the heron to dry out properly and then probably treat it to some preservative and maybe wood hardener too. This should stop any of the looser fibres from further coming adrift.



 

bethie wrote on Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:39 am:

The outdoors really does make life worthwhile. Beautiful countryside, beautiful wood.



 

cajunbelle wrote on Thu Mar 29, 2007 1:15 pm:

Lovely pics, and the heron was a great find. Now I will have to go trudge the swamps for some driftwood.



 

glendann wrote on Thu Mar 29, 2007 1:56 pm:

Beautiful pictures ,the countryside is amazing.Thank you for the photos and glad you found a piece of art to bring home with you



 

dooley wrote on Thu Mar 29, 2007 2:27 pm:

I like your piece of wood. I pick up gnarly pieces of wood when we go walking. We haven't done that for awhile. Dooley



 

Desert Rat wrote on Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:10 pm:

Good pictures, reflecting many moods. Rouses the Celtic spirit in my ancestral past. I love Celtic music.
dr




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