250609 medway-mud
Aerial view of the estuary near Horrid Hill

250302 Smoking yew
Yews are mostly dioecious, but occasional individuals can be variably monoecious, or change sex with time
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250223 The-geometry-of-art-and-life
The Geometry of Art and LifeMatila Costiescu Ghyka
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250215 Variations in ivy leaves
Hedera helix produces two different types of shoots that are so different to each other they have sometimes been mistaken as coming from different species. Juvenile shoots produce small, distinctly ivy-like leaves, which are alternately arranged opposite each other, climb by adventitious roots and do not produce flowers. In contrast, mature shoots have large, lobed, spirally-arranged leaves which lack roots but produce flowers. In addition to these morphological differences, there are also physiological differences between juvenile and mature shoots, for example, adult leaves have greater freezing resistance but lower levels of photosynthesis than juvenile leaves during late winter and early spring.
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250214 Lupercalia
Valentine s Day, when lovers express their affection with greetings and gifts. Given their similarities, it has been suggested that the holiday has origins in the Roman festival of Lupercalia, held in mid-February. The festival, which celebrated the coming of spring, included fertility rites and the pairing off of women with men by lottery.
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250213 Another cloudy day
But there is a silver lining: Clouds generally help cool the Earth. In recent decades, human pollution has created more clouds, which slightly counteracts global warming.
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250212 Full moon
A full Moon happens when the Sun and Moon are on opposite sides of Earth - in alignment, known as 'syzygy' - so the whole side that is facing us is illuminated.
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250211 mitochondrion
Mitochondria make up about 10% of an adult human's body weight.
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250210 Ivy-leaved toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Ivy-leaved toadflax is not a native species to the UK, but is now considered naturalised, having been here for several hundred years. It is a small, perennial herb that is often found growing in cracks in old walls and pavements, in rocky places and even on single beaches; it can form large, low-growing patches.Its tiny, mauve flowers resemble those of a snapdragon.
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250209_Robinia
The Friars, Aylesford

250125 Burham Down
Beautiful day