Worcestershire – Page 134 – Jill Orme Photography

15 Nov 2019

Media frenzy

by JDO | posted in: People, Weather, Worcestershire | 0

I believe I’m right in saying that this is only the third time that Evesham has become the centre of the world’s attention since the Battle of Evesham* in 1265. This area has flooded several times before during the quarter … Continued

12 Nov 2019

Berrying

by JDO | posted in: Birds, My garden, Wild animals, Worcestershire | 0

This old and rather tired rowan tree lives in the front garden, and mostly fails to enhance it. We’ve discussed taking down and replacing it, but I always reprieve it because in late summer the blossom provides a brief but … Continued

2 Nov 2019

Saturday squirrel

by JDO | posted in: My garden, Wild animals, Worcestershire | 0

The good thing about one of your bigger siblings hogging the seed feeder, and you having to pick up what you can from the ground underneath it, is that you wind up inadvertently saving quite a lot about your person … Continued

28 Oct 2019

The Chinese Bridge

by JDO | posted in: Landscape, Worcestershire | 0

Today was a bit of a curate’s egg. This was the good bit: a morning walk around Croome with R in nice light – though sadly not early enough to catch the frost and mist, because they’ve now moved onto … Continued

27 Oct 2019

Finial

by JDO | posted in: My garden, Wild animals, Worcestershire | 0

Some people have gargoyles. We have squirrels. R and I spent a really lovely few hours with his sister and brother-in-law. It was great fun to have their company, and though it was a shame that they weren’t able to … Continued

20 Oct 2019

Croome

by JDO | posted in: Buildings, Trees, Worcestershire | 0

Although we were desperately tired today – and pretty down, to be honest, because we’re honestly expecting the Liar to succeed in forcing Brexit through at some point next week – R and I just don’t seem to be able … Continued

16 Oct 2019

Feast

by JDO | posted in: Butterflies, Dragonflies, Invertebrates, Odonata, Worcestershire | 0

It being a warmer and brighter day than we’ve had recently, I decided to go to Croome to see if there were any dragons still about. Almost as soon as I reached the lake I saw a male Migrant Hawker … Continued

8 Oct 2019

Watchful

by JDO | posted in: Dragonflies, Invertebrates, Odonata, Worcestershire | 0

I spent the morning at home doing boring things, and didn’t get out with the camera until mid-afternoon. Croome beckoned, and looked promising when I arrived, but I soon realised that I’d left my visit a little late: it was … Continued

6 Oct 2019

Sparkly

by JDO | posted in: Dragonflies, Invertebrates, Odonata, Worcestershire | 0

I haven’t seen a single dragon here since the cold snap earlier this week, although photos are still appearing on line from other parts of the country, and I was beginning to fear that in the Shire our season had … Continued

5 Oct 2019

Drone

by JDO | posted in: Hoverflies, Invertebrates, Worcestershire | 0

R’s favourite photo of the day is one I took of a female tufted duck at the river in Stratford today, but it’s only a few days since I blipped a tuftie, and I don’t want to try your patience … Continued

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