Monthly Archives: August 2017

I’ve been wanting to get back to the wetland reserve at Upton Warren all week, but the weather hasn’t been good for long-lens photography; however this morning while having my breakfast I found myself looking out at a bright, sunny … Continued

The rain that began yesterday afternoon carried on through till late morning today, and then it gradually dried up. By early afternoon the cloud had thinned enough for the sun to appear every now and then, and on an impulse … Continued

A slow day today, enlivened by a trip to Chipping Campden for coffee with R. In the Campden Coffee Company we bumped into W, a fellow-member of the group Stratford Clicks, and the person who organised our day out pestering … Continued

I was skulking around the garden early this afternoon, nursing very sore joints and a very bad temper, when I spotted him. The conditions were far from ideal: it was bright, with harsh, contrasty light, and a strong breeze was … Continued

I did too much yesterday – of course – and after a restless night woke feeling rotten. But it was a beautiful morning, so I went off out for a walk straight after breakfast, hoping to shake off my megrim … Continued

You can’t hear it of course, but I can, when I look at this image. R and I had to run a couple of errands in Stratford this afternoon, allowing us a welcome break from shifting furniture; and having parked … Continued

R and I completed Project Reclaim the Front Garden today. “It won’t take long,” I said. “I’ve done most of that side border already.” Wrong. Three barrow-loads later, we were both moving like centenarians, and making a range of distress … Continued

It seems a little odd to have spent several hours in a hide at a wetland site, and then to post a photo of a bullfinch, but this is one of my favourite photos of the day. This particular hide … Continued

As happened yesterday, I spent this morning waiting for the murky light to improve, only to have it do so too late for me to go out. As you know, when I’m in a bad mood I like to take … Continued

Today didn’t start well: the weather forecast had promised a warm and sunny day, so I sprang out of bed and threw open the curtains… onto a scene of misty murk that looked more like October than August. Definitely not … Continued