Windy - The Association

With the threat of even more rain accompanying high winds it was considered best not even to set the Moth Traps last night. Early morning however saw some 'blue sky' peaking through spurring Secret and I to head just a short distance east to search for arriving Winter Birds

First Port of Call was the WATERCRESS BEDS

at WADDOCK CROSS

where we had hoped to find the likes of Water Pipit and Green 

Sandpiper. Neither were seen, but there was a second bite of the 

cherry as we headed for similar 'beds' at Tincleton just a mile away.

Works were in progress there so we drove a little further to try for

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker at

OAKERS WOOD

with the same result,

but there was just a small compensation just above an abandoned

Woodpecker's Nest Hole, this

black BRACKET FUNGI.

The great thing about this particular corner of Dorset is there

are also plenty of alternatives if the Wildlife is absent.

Hard 'a Starboard and to

This special place has featured on the Blog before,

but as I have done time and time again over the years it is well
worth a re-visit.

The main feature here being the splendid and possibly unique

ETCHED (not Stained Glass) WINDOWS
by Sir Laurence Whistler younger brother of
celebrated artist Rex Whistler of 'Whistler's Mother' fame.

Detail on the windows include
SALISBURY CATHEDRAL,

COMMON BUZZARD

MORETON HOUSE
and much else.

One of the many Dorset 'Brasses' my daughters and I took
'Charcoal Rubbings' of when they were children.

UNIVERSAL GALAXY

FISHING BOAT

Not unusually, the HASSOCKS (Kneeling Cushions) are all
Hand Stitched and of different design.

The FONT
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