St Faith Bacton

 

This week the Church Explorer visit's St Faith Bacton a chance stop off on my tour after seeing the church was only a short distance from the road I was on. The visit was worth it for the Elizabeth I connection 

Sky on the lake

 

After putting up for the last few days with over 35c  looking at the sky's in Wales brings a lot of wishful thoughts

Going round the lake with the dog  in the morning while my wife packed ready to go home I looked at the sky thinking it could be rain

In fact I'm sure it was raining in the distance

Looked grim that way as well

It was low over Aberedw hill

 The weather might be cloudy but it would be welcome this week, especially in Wales as they had it as hot    

Happy SkWatch 

Swans on the lake

 

Morning walk we took in Wales the past time we were there 

 

The swans were swimming up the lake

The family swimming in a line

The duck have now taken over the swans nest to rest up in

 Further up the lane a couple of lambs had manage to get out side the gate for a forage

Take Care 

St Margaret, St Magarets

 

This week the Church Explorer visits St Margaret, St Margarets to see the stunning rood loft and screen 

Service station

 

This weeks photos are rubbish I'm afraid as I have not had much time to sort out anything. These are from couple of weeks ago on out way to Wales when we stopped for a quick break

We stopped off at Delamare services on the M4 going to  Wales, that is part of the car park where you can charge electric cars, not doubt at and exorbitant price

Just over there is where you can get food and drink, I cannot say it's the nicest of service stations I have been in

  The charging station again, solely Tesla's just beyond is where any one can charge their car 

Happy SkyWatch 

Dore Abbey

 

This week the Church Explorer visits  Dore Abbey a magnificent looking church which was part of the old Abbey

 

Sky at the lake

  

Taken back in March when we first got back to our caravan t check it out from the winter storage

Taking the dog out for a walk a quick look up the lake confirmed the swans were back

The lake was quite reflective

Near the end of the jetty

After walking up the hill and back a look up the valley to the Radnor hills

Last look at the lake on the way back

Happy SkyWatch 

St Martin, Cwmyoy

 

This week the Church Explorer visits St Martin Cwmyoy the most crooked church  I have ever seen and lives up to it's name as the Most Crooked Church in Great Britain

Blue Sky's and clouds

 

From Wales last month when we took the dog round the lake, SkyWatch was foremost when I took the photos

Right over Aberedw hill

Looking easterly 

The setting sun well going that way

Towards Fforest Wood

 It's been cleared for lumber over the winter and will be replanted with native trees

Happy SkyWatch 

Some of my roses

 

A few of my roses in the garden, sorry I forgot most of the names of the roses and there are more in the garden I have not shown. They have come out a couple of weeks earlier but they will need dead heading in a short while.

 This what I see every morning out of the kitchen window though I did take the photo from the back door to show it all. The little fence is to keep an eye on the dog, The yellow rose in Malvern hills and grows all along the fence. The purple in the background is Veilchenblau I love seeing this each year and the sparrows love it 

Malvern Hills growing over the gate

Veilchenblau

 

 

 

 Collage of the roses

 

 

Californica rosa 

 

 

Might be lark accending

 

 

Galway bay fighting with the potato vine

 

I will leave you with this one out the front of out house it get cut back and come out again each year covering the whole of the front window

Take Care