June 25, 2026

Gentle plod round #Royden, sticking to shade as much as possible. Heather starting to show more prominently. Greasby brook exposing its sandy bottom. Distant view of lavender growing at Benty’s (used for wax melts apparently). Moorhen chicks growing fast.

A narrow dirt path winds through a field of purple heather surrounded by green trees under a partly cloudy sky. A grassy area with wooden picnic tables is bordered by a fence, with a greenhouse on the left, a plot of flowering lavender and trees in the background. A narrow, dry stream bed runs through a lush, green forest area with visible tree roots and fallen branches. A small bird is walking on a sandy area near a body of water with other birds resting on a grassy patch in the background.