Daniel has been flying his drone over the fields near Sunningwell village, capturing stunning images of the tractor trails crossing and circling the land.
He has also captured images of the Abbey Fields development in Abingdon,
where new homes are being built with a variety of roof colors, some red and some grey.
From above, Hobby Green resembles a road roundabout.
Thank you to Daniel for the pictures and for sharing the video, “A Play with the Drone out by Sunningwell Village.”
The Ock Valley Walk in Abingdon has become more crowded in June. There are more people walking, and the Kingfisher canoe club visited the weir this week. But I have not seen the Kingfisher during June, not even a blue flash.
A heron was seen earlier in the month, and people have been sharing pictures of it on social media. It is a good indicator of a healthy ecosystem, as it feeds on fish and other small animals.
Fish were visible earlier in the month, but are harder to see now.
The grey wagtail can also be seen near the water. It is a good swimmer and diver, and it feeds on insects and small fish.
The blossoms and fresh leaves of May have been followed by mature foliage. Horse chestnut leaves have already started showing signs of aging as the Horse chestnut leaf miner, the larvae of a small moth, tunnels through the leaves, turning them brown. Elderflowers were abundant earlier in June and many are starting to develop into berries.
The nettles have grown tall, and some were cut back near the paths. Small brown butterflies flutter about in the vicinity.
Ducks and moorhens are frequently seen, but I have not seen them with young on the Ock Valley Walk near town.
Yellow flags are visible along the walk, but further out from town, beyond the Ock Bridge, they look larger.
Extending from Tesco to Mill Lane, the River Ock is more overgrown and the channel looks reduced. There are probably lots of wildlife and their young hiding among the sedge and reeds, away from the crowds.
On the longest day of the year, St Ethelwold’s House hosted a special event: Tea and Cake in the Garden.
There was also music, thanks to Make Music Abingdon, a local organisation who promotes music in the local community.
The event coincided with Make Music Day, celebrated in over 1,000 cities in 120 countries, encouraging musicians to make music where they are.
The garden at St Ethelwold’s House was as beautiful as ever and as always had the right flowers.
Hatwells Funfair, a regular visitor to Ladygrove Meadow in Abingdon, set up this evening and will be open from Thursday to Sunday. Entry to the fair is free, and ride tokens can be bought on-site (£1.20 a token or £10 for 10).
The family-owned and operated business typically travels to a different town or city in Oxfordshire each week. The ground was too wet in early May and so their visit has been postponed until now.
(Ladygrove Meadow is also called Ock Meadow. It is by the Ock Bridge off Drayton Road in South Abingdon.)