Rimski

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We woke up this morning to discover that there had been a power cut; initially the energy company said that they expected to restore supply within the hour, but the hour came and went, and when R checked with them … Continued

Friday squirrel

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R has chosen today’s photo. Perhaps I bigged up the amount of effort it cost me to get this shot, dodging around the tree trying to keep the squirrel in view and get focus, as as it tried to get … Continued

Chatty

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When people say to me that some bird or other is most easily tracked down or identified by its call, I shuffle my feet in embarrassment and try not to admit how hopeless I am generally at recognising bird calls. … Continued

Mercurial

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I had several potential plans for today, all dependent on how the weather was looking in various places; but when I got up this morning it was pouring down, and the Met Office forecast told me that there was between … Continued

It’s beginning to look…

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Oh, do stop – you used the same weak joke this time last year. Soz – I fear I’ve reached the age at which repetition has once more become the soul of wit. Or not. Unlike R, who is doing … Continued

The road through the trees

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I was zooming up Saintbury Hill this afternoon when this view appeared as I rounded a bend, and I just couldn’t resist it. It’s a fairly horrid piece of road, but for once there was no other vehicle in view, … Continued

Fartnarkling

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This is what happens on a day when I can’t go out looking for wild things to stalk: I get bored, and then I start with the fartnarkling. To be fair, these lilies are in a pretty tired state now, … Continued

GSW

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I took precisely eight photos today, and six of them were of this great spotted woodpecker on one of the peanut feeders. We have two of these feeders, equidistant from the house in different directions, and the other day I … Continued

Ringtail

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The news that both short-eared owls and a hen harrier have been making regular appearances in the high Cotswolds over the past week, coupled with a fine, bright and relatively windless day today, made for a positive scrum at The … Continued

Raising steam

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I arrived at Oakley Wood Crematorium today for the funeral of Malcolm Ranieri, FRPS, renowned photographer, published author, and lover of vintage transport, classical music and Doctor Who, to find myself in the slowest cortège I’ve ever been a part … Continued