Playing
That is, I was playing. The squirrel was busily engaged in the serious business of finding food – here I think it has a partly-eaten maple seed in its mouth. I was wandering along the south side of the River … Continued
Poinsettia
I know that I’m in danger here of falling foul of my own rule about not blogging Christmas before the beginning of December, but provided I don’t mention that this plant has been associated with Christmas since the C16th in … Continued
Lazy Monday
The squirrels around here are getting a mite overconfident, I think. I’m used to them wandering around within feet of the house, eating all the peanuts I put out for the birds, and reacting with irritation when I walk towards … Continued
Self-assembly swan
Order number 1858236 Purchase date 26/11/2022 Kit number 054: Mute Swan (Self-assembly) Thank you for your purchase, and congratulations on choosing this quality product. We hope that it will give you satisfaction for many years to come. WARNING: We understand … Continued
Testing times
Today was earmarked for unpacking and setting up the R5, and – apart from about half an hour wandering around the garden, and an hour or so helping R to resolve an unexpected domestic crisis – I spent the whole … Continued
Reflective
Today was a crazily busy day, and I was lucky to get a few peaceful minutes in Stratford this morning, photographing birds in lovely light. These images are always at least as much about the water as the birds, but … Continued
Winter sun
I wasn’t expecting this when I swathed myself in multiple layers, wrapped a scarf three times round my head, and tottered unsteadily out into the garden to look for victims subjects. I was pursuing a woundwort shieldbug, which was a … Continued
In the pink
Well. That was an exciting day. I’ve been thinking seriously about moving to mirrorless gear for a year now, and for the last few months I’ve been teetering on the brink of going for it, without quite tipping over the … Continued