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The Pillars of the Earth

Posted by Graeme Lyons , Monday, 24 October 2011 18:03

I went a quick walk up to Wolstonbury Hill this afternoon to look for a Large-leaved Lime I knew was there. I managed to scupper myself by leaving the grid reference at home but fortunately I did find the tree. I took this shot looking up between the two main stems of the stool. This is a new species for me.

There was quite a bit of Wych Elm nearby too.

I found the shell of a snail that I hadn't seen before. The distinctive Large Chrysalis Snail Abida secale but I can't tick that because it was already dead. Looking at the atlas the snail is restricted to chalk in the south and some limestone in the north.

Posted in plants, Wolstonbury Hill

3 Response to "The Pillars of the Earth"

Janneke Says:

Nice pic's. I thought you were referring to the book by Ken Follett, which I much love.

24 October 2011 at 18:08

Graeme Lyons Says:

Hi there
I was referring to it in a way! I like to shoe horn in as many cultural references as I can with my blog. i saw the TV adaptation and loved it but I have not read the book.
Graeme

24 October 2011 at 18:19

Janneke Says:

You should read the book as well, I've also seen (parts of) the adaptation but I think they left out quite a lot. There is also the sequel 'World Without End' a 1200+ page brick which I found unputdownable...

24 October 2011 at 18:31