Martin's Mag.

The M5 from Marsh Lane between the Avonmouth bridge and Gordano Services.

Cardiff and the Prince of Wales Bridge in the distance.

Some fake Banksy graffiti on the outside wall of Portishead Lido. Note buoyancy aids.

Bit bored with Winter so visited an old favourite.

Deny Island in the Bristol Channel, looking towards Wales:

Trees in Ashton Court, Bristol:

Sunrise over Portishead:

Dolebury Warren on the Mendip Hills:

Water trough near Abbot’s Pool, Abbot’s Leigh:

Sally painted this “Turk’s Turban” squash as it is more-or-less the last of this year’s allotment harvest, apart from some less-attractive butternut squashes and some chard. Actually, it’s the last of the allotment entirely for the next few years, as we’re giving it up. Not because I don’t enjoy it but because our travels, often spontaneous and sometimes protracted, do not work well with needing to tend the soil. Mid-September is the earliest we can leave it for as long as a month and by that time of year the weather in Northern Europe is getting cooler and the evenings darker. I’ll miss it, though.

During a walk after a day with Wendy, Graham, Di, John, Sarah, Steve, Emma, Darren, Joe and Ben. And many dogs.