Wrecked Bench

The bench was made from wood from the
Green Ranger
which floundered on those rocks
in a force 10 gale in 1962

Cows, Devon

I was sat taking a photograph of a dinner-plate-sized mushroom
and they all wandered up to see what I was up to.

Low Tide

overcast
but the tide is far distant
clambering over stones

Hartland Abbey Bench

no room to sit
a bench half hidden
by the bank

Entrance

We didn't go in --
it was too expensive
photos and gardens

Hartland Abbey Bench

among the ferns
a simple bench awaits
the weary walker

walled Garden

a thousand scents
in the walled garden
medlars

View of the Sea

quiet -
tha buzzing of flies
on a coast path

Topiary

please get your ticket
before going through the gate
Yew topiary

Hartland Point

a long path
as the sun goes slowly down
secluded bay

Hartland Abbey Bench

hidden
beneath vegetation
above the bog garden

Cliff Top

grassy knoll
over the cliffs
people below

Footbridge

footbridge
and path to the sea --
location, location

Mulberry Bush

entrance garden
mulberry bush
and sundial

Evening Meal

Luisa cooks
I watch as a murder
is committed

Sunny Afternoon

sunbathers
and sketching on stones
setting sun

Gate

beyond,
black sheep frolic
and grouse

Hartland Abbey Bench

Obscured
by a blue hydrangea
on the shrubbery walk

Freshwater Pool

sunshine
glints on water
too cold to bathe

Caravan

extra guests
easy to accomodate
in colour, too