Attempting Everyday Blogging

Since finishing my degree and having more time to blog I decided to start trying to blog every day, I'm not sure if this will become a permanent thing over summer. I have absolutely loved blogging every day this last week and because I've not being blogging that often for the past few months I had a good amount of content stored up in my journal. I'm hoping I keep my creative juices flowing enough to post every day, and if not I will attempt to keep a good schedule going to blog around 3 times a week maybe more! So just a short one today, see you tomorrow!

Charlotte x

30 Days of Wild Day 1: Walesby Walk

Hello all! I hope your having a good summer.

As you can probably guess from the title this is my first post of many on my 30 Days of Wild Challenge. Most of these posts including this one will consist of more photos than writing, which is probably making readers jump for joy as I can waffle on a bit! It was so lovely to be able to get back out into the countryside and go walking, I hadn't done it in so long, it was such a great way to finish my time at uni. Though there isn't much writing there are a lot of photographs, some have appeared in previous posts this week, however most of them are new! I hope you enjoy looking at them as much as I enjoyed taking them. 

The crazy eyes Cockerel makes a return! 

Scary!

So cute... but possible head stuck situation

Having a cuddle

I took a picture of this just because I thought it looked hilarious!

These sheep were awesome!

Passing Geese.

Such a lovely view

We found some quartz in a bucket, bit random so I decided to take a picture of our findings, also my trainer is in there... 

Those awesome sheep again. 

Pretty sure this one was a skater dude.

I'm just going to be honest here and say... Giant Mop. 

Having a bit of a graze are we... well let me photograph that! 

This just made me think of some kind of enchanted forest... Maybe there is a faraway tree!

This may look pretty, but it was mostly nettles!

Pretty and pink.

I had to make use of the natural frame the branches gave this view.

Archway.

From far away this building looked like some kind of castle.

Closer up it turned into something rather European. 

I tried to be a bit artistic with this... not sure if it worked. 

This tree just looks like its begging some lightning to come and strike it.

This was actually right at the start of the walk, not sure why its way down here but never mind.

These flowers were really really far away in some mansions garden so I had to zoom right in to take it!

Head on of Bambi.

Just a bit of an over the shoulder look back pose. 

Staring wisely into the distance.

Why are these people photographing me... 

I was so pleased to get pictures of Deer, I always find I can never get close enough so this seemed like a real treat!

So many lambs around... and a lot of sheep poo!

No idea what these flowers are but they just looked so pretty and dainty.

Close up.

I've been informed that this may be a wild orchid, I just know its very pretty! I should probably get some kind of flower identification book!

A singe rose. I thought the red looked really good against the stark white background.

Beautiful dark tulip, when I took this I didn't realise there was a spider on it. It was only until I uploaded it to my pc I saw it. Bit of a happy accident!

This flower reminds me of a pompom. 

There was a long stretch of walk straight through a corn field so I felt like I had to take one of these for perspective. 

This horse was quite unnerving because the whole time we were in that area the horse remained in the exact same pose, it was very odd. 

This horse was really friendly and came over to greet us. We later found a plaque saying it was a famous race horse. 

When I photographed this horse I couldn't stop thinking it's body looked like marble or something!

Fly swatting, or getting ready to poo... I don't know and didn't stick around to find out.

I named him Shaun.

This field looked absolutely gorgeous and the flowers and bushes created a lovely frame. 

So there we are, my first day of wild and it was amazing! I honestly didn't realise Lincolnshire had such lovely scenery to offer. I can't wait to do some more exploring, and I definitely recommend taking this walk; the Viking way walk from Tealby to Walesby and back. Let me know if you enjoyed the photographs, or if you are going to take the challenge yourself! (Sign up here)

Charlotte x

30 Days of Wild Challenge

Good Morning!

If any of you follow my instagram account you will have noticed my using the #30daysofwild along with various photographs of nature. Well I just thought I would do a quick post on what its all about and why I'm doing it, which will hopefully encourage others' to as well! Here are some of the things I've found during my first few days of being wild! 

This is so cute! Although looking back I'm hoping it doesn't have its head stuck! 

Crazy eyes!

Bambi! So rare to get such good pictures of these! 

There were so many lambs around!

Gorgeous flowers found at the end of our walk.

When I took this picture I didn't even realise there was a spider until i uploaded it to my pc!

I love capturing single flowers, especially when the background blurs like this.

I'm pretty sure this horse was smiling at me...

This horse ended up coming over to the fence to greet us, and it turns out it's a racehorse. 

These next few shots were taken in my Mum and Dad's back garden.

I love purple! And this flower always reminds me of Thumper from Bambi.

I'd been trying to get a picture of the black birds in my Mum and Dad's garden all day and finally got it!

So I signed up for it at the end of May as I thought It would be a great way to stop me staying inside; sleeping, watching TV or playing on the PS4 constantly now I've officially finished my degree. Plus I've always loved being a bit wild and I've been wanting to develop my photography skills so this seemed like a perfect opportunity to do all of those things, as well as explore Lincoln a bit better before I move back home.

So basically all you have to do each day is something wild, and the great thing about this challenge is, when you sign up for it they send you a starter pack with loads of great ideas in as well as a wall calendar to track your progress! Now you may be thinking this sounds really hard if you have a full time job or other responsibilities. However doing something as simple as going for an evening walk where you live or finding some wildlife in your back garden, under a rock or in a puddle etc. The possibilities are endless! You may discover things you had no idea existed in the realm of your garden!  

I used to think I was a bit limited in the sort of wild things I could do as I live in a city, but after just going for a wander around I've found there is so much I can find! And photograph! I also love gardening and growing my own produce, which I have done in past years. But when I moved to Lincoln I didn't think I would be able to grow anything but after pinning like crazy on Pinterest I found so many pins on alternative methods of gardening that work great in cities! So I spent a fortune in Wilkos buying stuff to garden, I created my own mini garden outside the window of our basement flat. I even managed to keep the little Christmas tree we had alive! I'm honestly amazed they got enough sun, but some how they did! So there we go anyone can do it! Be wild in some way and it may completely alter the way you view where you live, and what your home is capable of growing and cultivating! 

You can sign up for the 30daysofwild challenge here. I hope you have as much fun completing it as I'm having!

Charlotte x