Dock, Nettle, Oak

Last year’s dock stalks
Held with thorns to fallen oak
Calm
Dumfriesshire, 8 April 2025

Dock stalks
Used remains of previous work that had been blown over and trampled by sheep
Pushed into the rotted surface of fallen oak tree
Calm
Dumfrisshire,15 April 2025

Old nettle stalks
Pushed into rotted outer layer of fallen oak
Early morning
Calm
Dumfriesshire, 22 and 29 April 2025

Began at dawn
Reworked nettle stalks
Held with thorns to fallen oak
To catch the light at sunrise
Calm
Dumfriesshire, 30 April 2025