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Willy Lott's Cottage, Flatford
Looking much as painted by Constable
Lambs
Manningtree circular.
Spring Beauty?
This plant had us guessing. My money's on spring beauty. Whatever it is, it's quite common on this walk. Manningtree circular.
Foal
Manningtree circular. Still shaky on its legs.
Stour Valley
Manningtree circular.
Stour Valley
Manningtree circular.
Along the Stour
Manningtree circular.
Fumitory
Manningtree circular.
Flint in church wall
Stratford St Mary Manningtree circular.
Door
Stratford St Mary Church Note the flint Manningtree circular.
Mysterious marks
Stratford St Mary Church Manningtree circular.
Cheery plaque
Thanks. Have a nice day yourself. East Bergholt Church Manningtree circular. Click the "All sizes" icon for an easier (or is that "queasier") read.
Camel
East Bergholt Church Manningtree circular.
Sheep with Stour valley
Manningtree circular.
The goat gang
Goat A Manningtree circular.
The goat gang
Goat B. Manningtree circular
The goat gang
Goat C Manningtree circular.
Flatford Mill
Manningtree circular.
Flatford Mill - Willy Lotts' House
Setting for The Haywain Manningtree circular.
Churchyard, Lawford
Manningtree Circular
The Granary, Flatford Mill
Manningtree Circular
Flatford Mill
Manningtree Circular
Autumn leaves
Manningtree Circular
Striking fence
A woven fence. What intrigued me was there were no obvious sections - suggesting it had been woven on site. Manningtree Circular
Dedham Church Tower
Manningtree Circular
Unusual willow pollard
Manningtree Circular
The Stour
Manningtree Circular
The Stour
Manningtree Circular
The Stour
Manningtree Circular
Gotcha!
Its not all plain sailing on these walks. We were lucky to survive an attack by this apex predator. Manningtree Circular
Priests House, Stratford St Mary
Manningtree Circular
Raveneys
Once painted by Constable. Manningtree Circular
Trees
Manningtree Circular
Stratford St Mary
Not sure what this is, I suspect a water pumping station or similar, but this art-deco slab is rather out of place in this village.
photo from walk
Stour Valley
photo from walk
Dedham Church
photo from walk
Dedham Church
photo from walk
Dedham
photo from walk
Stour water meadows & Dedham Church
photo from walk
River Stour
photo from walk
Stratford St Mary
photo from walk
Dedham Vale
photo from walk
Old Hall, East Bergholt
photo from walk
Flatford Mill
Sheeps
Manningtree Circular
Pond with water crowfoot
Manningtree Circular
Horse and tree in field
Manningtree Circular
Buttercups
Manningtree Circular
Buttercups, willow, watermeadow
Manningtree Circular
Swan on the Stour
Manningtree Circular
Cotage with cow parsley
Manningtree Circular
Funny green stuff - spring beauty
An american plant growing wild over here. Ive only ever seen it on this walk. Claytonia perfoliata aka miners lettuce. Manningtree Circular.
Essex way
or, the only way is Essex
Oak, buttercups and trough
Stour valley in the distance
Buttercup inspectors
By heck, there's been a reet grand display of buttercups this year.
Railway bridge before Manningtree Station
Softened by the vigorous growth along the roadside embankment
Dedham Vale
Manningtree Circular
Window
Manningtree Circular
Flower
Manningtree Circular
Hollyhocks
Manningtree Circular
Flatford
Manningtree Circular
Cow Parsley
Manningtree Circular
Reservoir Horses
Mr Black, Mr Grey and Mr White. Manningtree Circular
Landmark Tree
Near Dedham. Manningtree Circular
Water meadow near Dedham Lock
Manningtree Circular
Church, Stratford St Mary
Manningtree Circular
View from East Bergholt
Manningtree Circular
Bell Cage
East Bergholt Church Manningtree Circular
Rusty old gate
Manningtree Circular
Cows by the Stour
Manningtree Circular I think the camera was half asleep when it took this one. Like it though.
Tulips by the Stour
Manningtree Circular
Under the big road
Manningtree Circular
Sheep
Manningtree Circular
Here's something to cheer you up.
Manningtree Circular "Putrid slime", eh?
In the bell-cage
Manningtree Circular
Sundial
Manningtree Circular
Old barn and house
Manningtree Circular
In Memory of Fred and Shem
Our Faithful four legged friends