Early
It was dark and rainy during the early part of the day, so I used the opportunity to get some boring but useful things done, and happily I was free and able to rush outside with the camera as soon … Continued
Gemmiferous
Wikipedia tells me that “forerunners to modern Brussels sprouts were probably cultivated in Ancient Rome. Brussels sprouts as they are now known were grown possibly as early as the 13th century in what is now Belgium. The first written reference … Continued
Fruit Friday
I do like fresh apricots, but I confess to having bought these yesterday with a view to making this image. The weather forecast for today was poor, and I thought they’d give me an easy, quick photo even if I … Continued
Dragonfly yoga
This morning I took both cameras and long and short lenses, and went to stake out the pond I discovered yesterday. I couldn’t believe my luck when this male Common Darter settled on the blackberries – I couldn’t reach him … Continued
Cape gooseberry
These are another little purchase from the farm shop last week, which I’d forgotten about until I was casting around for a subject at lunch time today. R will be very pleased that I’ve finally remembered to photograph them, because … Continued
Constancy and hope
I was thinking about Vice President-elect Kamala Harris this morning. When she took to the stage in Delaware last night she was sporting a white trouser suit, which some observers took as a tribute to Hillary Clinton, but most said … Continued
Comfort food
It was a horrible day: wet, cold, and windy. I made it better, inside the house at least, by slow cooking a casserole of chicken, bacon and leeks, with herbs and whole-grain mustard. There’s something comforting about the smell of … Continued