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Orange is a tricky colour, I find – you’d look for a very long time before finding any in my wardrobe. I like it against black or Mediterranean skin, but set against my faded northern European tones it wins hands … Continued

I have two very large shrubs in the back garden, similar but not identical, and both planted by a previous occupant. I’m very unsure about the identification of either of them, even when I have leaves to examine; but given … Continued

I’m very fond of the Millennium Bridge in London – not least because it’s almost impossible to take a bad photo of it (although you can make a reasonable attempt if you’re prepared to walk over it in a sleet … Continued

After what by my standards was a pretty hectic week, I spent most of today trying to catch up with myself. Among other things, I finished processing my shots from the Blipmeet in London on Thursday, and I’ve put some … Continued

My mother was very fond of Phalaenopsis orchids – the last family home had a whole row of them lined up along the kitchen windowsill. I have a very strong memory of an occasion when she decided (as a distraction … Continued

But….? What is it? No, really – I mean, what is it? It wasn’t here yesterday. Or last week – I don’t think. I don’t remember it ever being here before. It smells like water, and it comes down out … Continued

It was, I can assure you, absolutely vile on the Millennium Bridge this evening: sleeting horizontally in a cutting wind. My lovely leather back-pack is currently sitting in the airing cupboard, drying out, so I was relieved to find that … Continued

When I saw that it was bright this morning, I thought that it was worth another quick trip to Cheltenham in the hope that the Waxwings would still be there, this time trying out the Big Lens on the 7DII. … Continued

R and I went over to Bletchley Park today; I had already rushed around the museum on a Blipmeet last Spring, but R had never been before and we thoroughly enjoyed taking our time and exploring some of the fascinating … Continued

I’d never seen a Waxwing other than in photos, so after reading Hillyblips’ posts over the weekend I did a little research into where they’d most recently been sighted, came up with three addresses in Gloucestershire and decided that I … Continued