Our Lovely Essex
Our Lovely Essex: small is beautiful in Strethall
Wednesday 3 June 2020
Gordon Ridgewell is our guide again for today’s Our Lovely Essex. Take it away, Gordon! “This picture is of St Mary’s Church in Strethall – possibly the smallest church and smallest village in Essex, right in the north-west corner. My wife’s family lived there for more than 200 years. Her family name is Pledger. “Her […] Read more >
Our Lovely Essex: the right side of the border!
Saturday 30 May 2020
Ken McDonald returns with some more shots taken within walking distance of his Stansted Mountfitchet home. “I have to be careful with my selection of shots because I live only a mile from Hertfordshire!” says Ken. Read more >
Our Lovely Essex: from jumbo jets to woodpeckers, all life is here
Wednesday 27 May 2020
A mixed bunch from regular contributor Gordon Ridgewell today… “All were taken at our garden in Littlebury,” said Gordon. “I didn’t even get out of my office chair when taking the green woodpecker through the double-glazed window early one morning. “I always have a 300mm lens on one of my Nikon cameras just in case. […] Read more >
Our Lovely Essex: another rich harvest from Ken McDonald
Friday 22 May 2020
Ken McDonald’s photographs have graced Our Lovely Essex before, and here we’re happy to offer you a bumper crop of five more, taken in the Stansted Mountfitchet area. Enjoy! Read more >
Our Lovely Essex: they come in all shapes and sizes
Thursday 21 May 2020
Christine Knight found this strange-looking fellow while out on a walk and “thought it might raise a chuckle”. Indeed it does! Thanks, Christine. Read more >
Bluebells… don’t you just love them!
Wednesday 20 May 2020
The bluebells are long past their best, but this latest contribution from Gordon Ridgewell is a reminder of their glory. “I had just been out for first time in three weeks, visiting Howe Wood at Littlebury, which is just along the road from where I live, to see the bluebells,” said Gordon. “I am 85 […] Read more >
Our Lovely Essex: reflections of Epping Forest
Monday 18 May 2020
Stunning! There’s nothing further we can add to this, so over to photographer Jill Geddes… “This was on an early-morning walk in Epping Forest near Epping. The water was like glass and made a wonderful reflection.” If you would like to spread some cheer across Essex, please send your images, stories or experiences to dmairs@cpre-essex.org.uk […] Read more >
Our Lovely Essex: two contributions from one of our longest-serving stars
Wednesday 13 May 2020
Petra Ward has been a stalwart of CPRE Essex for years, a fact reflected in her being given a CPRE Length of Service Award and volunteer medal at last year’s AGM. Today, in Our Lovely Essex, she shares two very special photographs with a watery theme. If you would like to spread some cheer across […] Read more >
Our Lovely Essex: the (sometimes) hidden beauty of bluebells
Tuesday 12 May 2020
The bluebells in our glorious Essex woodlands are now starting to fade, or ‘go over’, so we’d better move quickly to include this selection of images from John and Helen Bloxsome in Our Lovely Essex. John’s words offers a perfect example of people getting to know their local area a little better during lockdown: ‘‘We […] Read more >
Epping Forest unveils its spring glory
Wednesday 6 May 2020
We are indebted to Adrienne de Mont for today’s Our Lovely Essex collection. Over to Adrienne… My husband and I are fortunate to live on the edge of Epping Forest so can walk off the beaten track without seeing many people. It’s been absolutely glorious the past month or so, as spring unfolds. Bare trees in […] Read more >