Stanmer Park

These are the first Cowslips that I have seen this year. There are usually large numbers on the Downs near Beachy Head.

This was a single tiny flower head in the hedgerow. Apparently they often come in much larger groups. Perhaps this was the forerunner of a larger patch.

This was a beautiful find in the woods near Stanmer House. Quite a large area with Wood Anemones scattered across the woodland floor.

I haven't a clue why there is a Richmond Hill on the outskirts of Brighton. On the other side of the valley, to the west, there is a feature called Granny's Belt, and behind the camera there is one called Grubbings, while further in that direction is Moon's Bottom. A trawl through the Ordnance Survey maps will turn up a huge array of curious names. So Richmond Hill is a puzzle but not as wacky a name as many others.

See beauty - think pink.

I am not sure whether this was an aerator or a harrow. It seemed to be punching holes in the grass. That was, I assume, to deal with compacting caused by people and livestock walking on it. It certainly left it a bit lumpy to walk on. I walked down across the field in the top left photo, so I know!

A grindstone, for sharpening farm implements like scythes, billhooks and shears, and what looks like a chaff cutter, used to chop hay and vegetables for animal feed, are some of the farm equipment left as reminders of the Stanmer Rural Museum which seemed have slipped into disuse.

The museum seemed to be in suspended animation in 2016.

The museum seemed to be in suspended animation in 2016. Nicely designed garden table!

The museum seemed to be in suspended animation in 2016.

Two photos of tall bare trees - one just recoloured and the other more seriously messed about with in Photoshop Elements - superimposed on one another. All in all a worthwhile experiment.