Tulips have been joyous this year and loads still to come. 🌷 #GardensHour

Tadpoles and tulips; first clematis and apple blossom; dandelions growing through self seeded forget-me-not. Spring is settling in. 🌱🍎🌷🌸 #SixOnSaturday

Walking and gannet-watching on Bempton Cliffs today.

Path lined with spring blossom. Walking out on the East Yorkshire Wolds 🥾 #FingerpostFriday

Always a joy to see first clematis of the year. Early white variety climbing through berberis blossom. #ClematisThursday

Walking to Gatehouse of Fleet through the beautiful Cally Woods. Bluebells and wild garlic emerging, and birdsong. #ThickTrunkTuesday

Solway sunset. Sandgreen beach last week. #TidesoutTuesday

I’ve been away from my garden this week. Glorious Galloway countryside instead. Early wild garlic and bluebells in sheltered woodland spots. Spoonwort, primroses, gorse and blackthorn by the coast.🌱 #SixOnSaturday

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Out on one of my favourite Galloway walks. Along the coast to Knock Brex beach. 🥾 #FingerpostFriday

Coastal trees. With primroses. #ThickTrunkTuesday

Looking North towards Filey Brig. out walking last week. #TidesOutTuesday

First clematis and last hellebore; iphieon and many tulips. #SixOnSaturday

Heading towards Filey this week. New signage on the England Coast Path 🥾 #FingerpostFriday

Walking out in East Yorkshire 🥾 #ThickTrunkTuesday

Looking towards Flamborough Head on a sunny spring day. #TidesOutTuesday

Testing my gear and putting in 12 miles in preparation for my long distance walk in Scotland next month. No hills but plenty of weather in East Yorkshire today. Waterproofs work! 🥾🌧️💨

Tulips and daffodils; skimmia and berberis blossom; first clematis buds; tadpoles in the pond. 🌱🌷 #SixOnSaturday

North Landing last weekend. #EastYorkshire #FingerpostFriday

Skerne Wetlands a couple of days ago. Marsh Harriers spotted overhead. #ThickTrunkTuesday

North Landing on a lovely day last weekend. Lunch view on a long walk. 🥾☀️ #TidesOutTuesday

Lovely walk out and around Skerne Wetlands yesterday. Memories of this being our first proper family walk when the hour limit was limited at the end of the first Covid lockdown (which started six years ago today).

Spring Equinox and sunshine. Plum and viburnum blossom; first tulip; daffodils amidst viola and pulmonaria. 🌱☀️🌹 #SixOnSaturday

Reflections on a glorious spring day. Walking out from home yesterday. 🥾 #FingerpostFriday

Carlingwark Loch. Brisk walk in Castle Douglas this week. #ThickTrunkTuesday

Isles of Fleet from Sandgreen Beach. Walking out at low tide a couple of days ago. #TidesoutTuesday

First of the spring blossom! Prunus kojo-no-mai #GardensHour

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Glorious Galloway gorse #SundayYellow

Meeting of the Ways. Out walking in the East Yorkshire Wolds last weekend. #FingerpostFriday

Mist clearing north of Flamborough last weekend. #TidesoutTuesday

Two days out walking on the East Yorkshire Wolds and on the coast this weekend. 21 miles of training for a big walk next month. No blisters! 🥾

Warmer weather, daffodils, blossom and loads of frogspawn. Feels like Spring! 🌱☀️ #SixOnSaturday

Near Lastingham a couple of weeks ago. 🥾 #FingerpostFriday

Solar fountain up and running again. Celebrated with first garden coffee of the year.

Out walking on the North Yorkshire Moors a couple of weeks ago. #ThickTrunkTuesday

Tiny blossom on a wild plum I was given when I retired. First time it has produced flowers. #GardensHour

Lots of frogspawn in the pond; hellebore and iris blooms now joined by daffodils, bergenia and pulmonaria. Garden heading into spring! 🌱 #SixOnSaturday

The historic church in Goodmanham. Out walking in East Yorkshire last weekend 🥾 #FingerpostFriday

East Yorkshire green lane. #ThickTrunkTuesday

Frogspawn has appeared in the pond! #EastYorkshire #GardensHour

Carpet of snowdrops and a hint of spring in the air. Out walking in the Yorkshire Wolds yesterday. 🥾

First daffodil; hellebore, crocus and iris reticulata. Feels like spring is on the verge of returning after a slightly drier week. 🌱 #SixOnSaturday

Blue skies in Bridlington this week. #FingerpostFriday

Sunshine in Bridlington yesterday. #TidesOutTuesday

A carpet of cyclamen and snowdrops at the always lovely Burnby Hall Gardens. #ThickTrunkTuesday

Hellebores providing glorious winter colour 🌱 #GardensHour

Glorious morning after heavy frost. Lots of signs of early spring. Ice on pond but frogs beginning to return. Hellebore, iris and crocus. Winter viburnum and hamamelis continue to flower. 🌱 #SixOnSaturday

Splash of yellow among the greys. Another bracing walk on the coast last week. #TidesOutTuesday

It’s been a very soggy week so celebrating winter flowers in the ☔️ Hamamelis, hellebore, snowdrops, iris reticulata and first crocus in pots.🌱 #SixOnSaturday