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Photos 31st July 2011

Pictures taken during a walk around the Heartwood Forest area near St. Albans.

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Starting out at Nomansland Common, off the B651 north of St. Albans, with Daniel pointing out the local flora and fauna.					Ragwort flowers.

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Passing a horse paddock.			Poppies on the edge of a farmer's field.	Panorama of a wheat field.

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Pausing for breath at a bench with a view.		Clambering over a fallen tree in a wood.	A farmer's field left to return to nature, with tree and meadow seeds left to accumulate naturally.

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Walking along towards the picnic spot.	Daisies.	Picnic in the woods.			Looking out from the woods to the fields beyond.

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Walking along a gravel track as we set off back towards the start.				A massive haystack.	A beautiful meadow.

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Crossing a beautiful meadow.		A few ears of wheat left behind on the edge of a harvested field.	Walking alongside the wheat field, with wheat growing wild on the left side.

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Farmers at work making haystacks out of the stalks from the wheat harvest.				Walking around the remaining wheat fields back towards Nomansland Common.

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...and back across the common to the start point.	Relaxing in the Elephant and Castle pub in Amwell after the walk.