Spring Solstice 2026. Friday, 20 March 2026, at 14:46 GMT

This was perfect weather for a short, circular walk around the North Downs Way in the Kent countryside.  It was one of the warmest days of the year so far, probably 16 °C when you got out of the brisk wind.  The 4 mile walk starts and ends in the village of Etchinghill and goes up and down, through grassy fields and grazing animals.


 
What does this tell us about which way the tree faced before it fell?
The growth rings are wider on the south-facing side of the tree and we're looking
towards the rootball.  Thank you, Tristan Gooley.

The path dips beneath a disused railway bridge.
 




Cherry blossom tree in full bloom.

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