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My apologies for this – I’m sure some of you are going “Eeeeeuurrrgghhh!”, and I can’t say I blame you. I’m not a lover of flies myself. But I did like the colour, and I thought the mouth parts were … Continued

This is crocosmia ‘Lucifer’ – I think it’s called that because the pain of trying to bring a photo of it within a usable dynamic range feels like being stabbed in the eye with a pitchfork. Reasons to be cheerful … Continued

It has, to be honest, been a bit of a day. Never mind – it’s nearly over. This is an entry for youoregon1’s July challenge Abstract Thursday – it’s a simple zoom burst shot, kicked about a bit in Lightroom. The … Continued

These charming people were very happy to allow me to photograph their Jack Russell terrier in Stratford this afternoon – but Peggy Sue was less keen, so her owner sweetly scooped her up and presented her for the camera. A … Continued

Or, tiny technicolour tongue-out Tuesday. I didn’t know whether the main image here was going to display properly – I don’t normally ever crop in as much as I have here, but the focus caught this hoverfly’s head beautifully, even … Continued

My mother hated autumn. She saw it as a slide towards death and decay, and every year it made her depressed. I, having a very different disposition (and being lazier than she was) view it as a time of rest … Continued

“Got your photo? Good. Can I go back to my dinner now please?” It’s been a looooong day – I was still doing admin at 9pm – and I only picked up the camera once, late this afternoon when R … Continued

During all the excitement of this morning, when for a few hours the site was inaccessible, I went off to do some calming gardening and harvested several pounds of blackcurrants. Tomorrow, therefore, I will mostly be making jam. Late this … Continued

Going over now, but still able to provide lunch for a gang of marmalade hoverflies. This is a male, but I’ve put in a shot I took of a female yesterday as an extra so you can see how differently … Continued

I was out in the garden this morning, stalking squirrels with the 70-300 lens, and being thoroughly impeded by the dogs. Arthur: “Hey Mum – is that a squirrel over there? Oh no – it isn’t.” Me: “Arthur, go away” … Continued