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Autumn CFFC
For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge (CFFC) this week Dan Antion is asking for photos of autumn, spring or both. I have decided to focus on autumn. This autumn hubby and I went on a mindful photography ret…
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December 9, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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#ThickTrunkTuesday June versus November, Sunday was such a beautiful cold but bright autumn/winters day, great to see the silhouette of the giant trees against blue skies. #SizerghCastleNT @nationaltrust.org.uk #trees #SouthCumbria #vitaminN
June and fully leaved November and looking bare
December 2, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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#ThickTrunkTuesday August versus November with this huge tree at #SizerghCastleNT estate spanning a length of dry stone wall. #tree #SouthCumbria #vitaminN @nationaltrust.org.uk
A fabulous tree in leaf and empty, such a feature next to the wall
December 2, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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#ThickTrunkTuesday June versus November with one of my favourites up at #SizerghCastleNT estate, with a low sun I was able to capture a little sun heart through a trunk hole on Sunday. #trees #vitaminN #SouthCumbria @nationaltrust.org.uk
A champion tree in June, despite being hollow it's still alive The same tree in November, leaves dropped but enjoying the sunshine
December 2, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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#JoinMeOnMyWalk, with a sunny blue skies last day of November in #SouthCumbria. Lovely walk at #SizerghCastleNT , with friendly robins, frozen fungi, champion trees and snow on the hills! A feast for the eyes. @photohour.bsky.social #vitaminN #joy @nationaltrust.org.uk
Champion trees, frozen fungi, snow on the hills, a friendly robin, berries awaiting waxcaps, iced leaves and frozen puddles
December 1, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Perfect for #1stDecember, a new #robin friend I made yesterday. 😍 #UKBirds #vitaminN #SouthCumbria #SizerghCastleNT
A beautiful friendly robin saying hello yesterday
December 1, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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#ThickTrunkTuesday with another giant treasure up at #SizerghCastleNT estate the weekend before last. @nationaltrust.org.uk #trees #SouthCumbria
A huge tree spanning a huge dry stone wall, so symbolic of the Lake District in the Uk
September 16, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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#ThickTrunkTuesday with a touch of autumn showing from #SizerghCastleNT estate, the weekend before last. @nationaltrust.org.uk #trees #SouthCumbria
A huge tree in the sunshine the weekend before last, with a few leaves going golden
September 16, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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#WildWebsWednesday with a perfect painted lady portrait, she was too busy enjoying verbana to notice me. From last Saturday in #SizerghCastleNT gardens. @savebutterflies.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk
Painted lady butterfly showing off her beautiful outer and underwing at the weekend
September 10, 2025 at 6:51 AM
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#ThickTrunkTuesday with one of my favourite champion #trees up at #SizerghCastleNT estate. @nationaltrust.org.uk
One of my favourite champion trees up at Sizergh CastleNT estate.
September 9, 2025 at 6:44 AM
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#MacroMonday with a pair of #hoverflies enjoying a beautiful flower at #SizerghCastleNT gardens. #pollinators @macrohour.bsky.social Needs a click!
A pair of hoverfly enjoying a stunning bloom
September 8, 2025 at 6:28 AM
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#SundayYellow Sizergh style! Lovely bee bum on a very vibrant #dahlia yesterday, beautiful display of #dahlias in the gardens at #SizerghCastleNT, and the yew tree are just turning to autumn shades. #bloomscrolling #DailyFlowers
A bee enjoying a very bright dahlia
September 7, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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#JoinMeOnMyWalk Wonderful visit to a favourite destination, #SizerghCastleNT so much colour on the berries, the hawthorn tree on the top pic was red with them! Champion trees, beautiful flowers and #butterflies, who could ask for more? @photohour.bsky.social #SouthCumbria #vitaminN
Bright red hawthorn tree, dahlias by the tower, a fresh fern, painted ladies, red admiral and comma, with pretty dahlias and bright Bryony berries with changing Acer trees in the castle gardens
September 6, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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It's a #butterfly day! 🤩😍🎉🦋 Lots of #butterflies around #Sizergh castle estate, the most numerous were whites of every variety followed by #RedAdmiral like this beauty feeding on hemp agrimony. @savebutterflies.bsky.social #SizerghCastleNT
A beautiful red admiral seen today
September 6, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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#ThickTrunkTuesday from #SizerghCastleNT at the end of last month. A huge #tree enjoying the sunshine. #trees @nationaltrust.org.uk #SouthCumbria
Sunshine above a huge tree
July 15, 2025 at 6:48 AM
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#ThickTrunkTuesday from #SizerghCastleNT estate walk a couple of weeks ago. These mighty trees line a dry stone wall up to the house and would maybe have been where the family would have paraded on a Sunday over 100 years ago! #trees @nationaltrust.org.uk
A fabulous huge tree rising above the dry stone wall
July 15, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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#ThickTrunkTuesday with one of my favourites from #SizerghCastleNT estate walk, I love watching these ancient #trees through the seasons, on Sunday bringing very welcome shade! @nationaltrust.org.uk #SouthCumbria #vitaminN
Another huge tree spanning the dry stone wall and beyond
July 1, 2025 at 6:49 AM
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#TitliTuesday what joy to see a number of #SmallTortoiseshell #butterflies in the last week, though tinged with sadness as I remember these being the most common as a child. This beauty at #SizerghCastleNT enjoying the kitchen garden. Incredibly fresh! @savebutterflies.bsky.social #vitaminN
A fabulously fresh small tortoiseshell enjoying the flowers
July 1, 2025 at 6:47 AM
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#ThickTrunkTuesday with one of my favourites from #SizerghCastleNT estate walk, I love watching these ancient #trees through the seasons, on Sunday bringing very welcome shade! #SouthCumbria #vitaminN @nationaltrust.org.uk
This tree has a hole through the centre but is still going strong
July 1, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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#TuesdayBlue from Sunday, with the glorious views from the bird hide at #SizerghCastleNT, with pretty clouds reflected in the water, with a family of swans in front of us and the #LakeDistrict stretched out before us. @panophotos.bsky.social #SouthCumbria
Beautiful fluffy clouds on a bright blue sky reflected in the water. The reeds are strong and green providing shelter for many wading and water loving birds
July 1, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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#ThickTrunkTuesday with one of my favourites from #SizerghCastleNT estate walk, I love watching these ancient #trees through the seasons, on Sunday bringing very welcome shade! #SouthCumbria #vitaminN @nationaltrust.org.uk
A huge tree growing astride a dry stone wall
July 1, 2025 at 6:36 AM
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#JoinMeOnMyWalk Wonderful visit to #SizerghCastleNT from Sunday, from the way marked walks out in the grounds through the woods to the bird hide, to the beautiful Castle gardens, formal & kitchen, this place never fails to delight. @photohour.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk #SouthCumbria #joy
Silver washed fritillary, roses and giant bellflower, green veined white butterfly, pond castle reflections, candula, small tortoiseshell, more scenic views, a hoverfly in a bindweed flower and one of the stunning acers
June 30, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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#MushroomMonday with these hiding in the grass over at #SizerghCastleNT on our estate walk, possibly Mower's Mushrooms. #Fungi #vitaminN #SouthCumbria
Brown cone shaped mushrooms hiding in the grass
June 30, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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Wishing you a bright and beautiful start to the week with these stunning calendula seen at #SizerghCastleNT kitchen gardens yesterday. Super colour variation and perfect for #MacroMonday @macrohour.bsky.social #bloomscrolling #DailyFlowers @nationaltrust.org.uk
Beautifully sunny calendula yesterday, creamy yellow edges with orange tips
June 30, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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#Wildflowerhour Delighted to find such pretty giant bellflowers at #SizerghCastleNT estate walk today, thought I'd missed them this year, the macro one was a Bobby dazzler! @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social #bloomscrolling
Beautifully coloured and shaped giant bell flower One of the many giant spikes
June 29, 2025 at 7:33 PM