Happy New Year
This is me by about 10pm on any New Year’s Eve since the Millennium – which is the last time R and I were invited to a NYE party. (That, by the way, was more of a boast than a … Continued
Pincer movement
This is not pin-sharp (it was taken at distance through a less-than-sparkling double-glazed window), but I’m posting it because I found it interesting. Green woodpeckers will excavate trees for nesting holes, and in the search for grubs and insects, but … Continued
Croome d’Abitot St Mary Magdalene
This is a monument that I think deserves to be better known. It depicts an introvert praying for deliverance on the fourth day of a family Christmas. Sorry – just joshing. We had a nice day, despite the fact that … Continued
Mottled Umber
Though still tottering about like Mrs Overall, I did manage a walk today, and snapped a few birds around the village. But in the end I’ve chosen this moth, one of two Mottled Umbers that was resting on the back … Continued
Christmanthemum
Because of the red and gold I thought that these chrysanthemums kind of worked for today, and because they’re small – the blooms are only a couple of centimetres across – I’m also hoping that they work for Tiny Tuesday. … Continued
Black-throated diver
The arrival of this bird on a country park lake in Redditch is apparently the most exciting thing to happen in Worcestershire since the discovery of sauce. Around 200 pairs of these medium-sized divers breed on Scottish lochs, and about … Continued
Counting down
R and I went up to Hillers this morning, to pick up some last-minute Christmas bits and pieces from the farm shop – it would be a shame if the fridge door were able to shut, after all – and … Continued
The joy of owls
I’m having to go for atmosphere in today’s post, because I was a loooong way away from this owl, in fading light, so detail was out of the question. But after several visits to the owl field with no shorties … Continued