Quiet day at local 12th century church . . .

. . . spent mostly in the sun and shade of trees in the graveyard and adjoining field feeling amazed at the variety of colour size, shape, detail of flowers, leaves, grasses and lichen! And interesting reflections in the stream with the blade shaped green leaves pointing up from the water and the black silhouettes of them pointing down.

 

 

 Masses of plants crammed onto the edges of the stream, varieties of grasses . . .

 . . .sunny reflections as well as the dark ones . .

 . . . and strange rosettes of lichen in greys and yellows.

 How many different colours are there in this tomb wall?

 Bright buttercups and tiny daisy shapes . . .

 . . .grass,

 

iris, 

 speedwell, tiny, almost lost, but such a brilliant blue.

 And spiky teazles. . .

 . . . pointy leaves . . .

. . . even more spectacular lichen rosettes on an ancient tombstone. . . 

 . . .and this I have to look up, I don't think it is cow parsley,.

and a cross to remind me what I'm here for.