This stunning Common Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina) frond seems to be the perfect backdrop for one our favourite fern quotes:
"Only spread a fern-frond over a man's head and worldly cares are cast out, and freedom and beauty and peace come in."
John Muir (1838 -1914) Scottish-American Naturalist
A wonderful quote from such a famous and interesting conservationist really sums up our wish to you for peace and comfort. Tina and Ted
We hit a milestone last week by completing our personal challenge of publishing a photo of the ferns around us every day for one whole year! It was a task we weren't sure we could accomplish but we did so with focus and took enjoyment from the beauty of the ferns we see through every season. We have to give a shout out to Sharon and Les who have started to appreciate ferns through our eyes and now their own, it's wonderful to share in that excitement. The photo here was taken on a local walk in September 2025 and is giving us an absolutely splendid Male Fern (Dryopteris filix-mas) growing with an equally impressive Hart's-Tongue Fern (Asplenium-scolopendrium). Watch this space dear friends as we journey through the next year and value all the beauty nature has to offer us. Peace and comfort to all. Tina and Ted
If there's a peace for which we yearn,
Look no further than a fern.
A quiet strength, a steadfast stance,
Nothing ever left to chance.
Gentle movement through the year,
Living beauty, always near.
Take a moment on this day,
Ferns abundant, watch their way.
Learn from them, breathe in their wonder,
Nature gives us a reason to ponder.
So when you feel the need to mend,
Look around for ferns my friend.
Hopefully we can do justice to one of our treasured photographs - a stunning Scaly Male Fern (Dryopteris affinis) at one of our favourite places, Bwlch Nant yr Arian Visitor Centre. Our poem is inspired from the peace and beauty that ferns bring us every where we go. Wishing you all some of that peace and comfort friends as we embark upon another new week. Tina and Ted
