Wangford Marshes sketch
On the southern side of Wangford is the River Wang and it’s adjacent meadows known as Priory Marshes where this is sketched.
Day 178, of my 2016 sketch a day challenge
Covehithe Pigs
I am approaching half way through this challenge (next Friday) so I am asking for suggestions on what you would like me to sketch. Please always feel free to comment either on my Facebook, Twitter or this post.
So tonight at the end of Open studios and with rain in the air a drive to Covehithe to sketch the pigs and piglets in the fields through a gateway.
Day 177, of my 2016 sketch a day challenge
Cuttlebone
So at the end of another day of Suffolk Open Studios and it is time for sketching and as it is raining it will be this cuttlefish bone that I collected during the early spring. The Cuttlebone is the internal structure of the cuttlefish and is interesting as it is neither a bone or belongs to a fish instead it belongs to a Cephalapod.
Day 176, of my 2016 sketch a day challenge
Iken Church
Sitting on a spit that juts out into the River Alde is the church of St Botolph at Iken. It is believed that a church has sat on this site for over 1300 years. A footpath close to Iken church allows you to walk along the shore line to Snape Maltings this view being from that footpath.
Day 175, of my 2016 sketch a day challenge
Bittern Hide sketch
After a very rainy morning it was off to Minsmere to monitor the Bitterns. We all arrived in Bittern hide in the pouring rain and were instantly rewarded with a male and female Bittern sitting quite close in the reeds. And thank goodness as the rest of the wildlife was hunkered down. Eventually the rain past and it sprang to life, not only did the Bitterns keep showing well but the Marsh Harriers were close by and entertained us with some food passes. As it warmed we were blessed with some excellent views of a Hobby whilst a Red Deer doe came slowly up the path feeding. Then rather fortunately we noticed ripples and a stream of air bubbles as an Otter came swimming up the dyke surfacing to give an brief but exquisite view before turning back and swimming the other. Not to be outdone a Kingfisher came to rest on a nearby perch staying for an incredibly long time. Eventually the sun came out and what a morning. Time for a sketch before heading home only to stumble across 4 or 5 kit Stoats which spent 10 minutes frolicking in the middle of a country lane, WOW.
