Avon – Page 23 – Jill Orme Photography

19 Dec 2020

Mr Grumpy

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

When R and I went to Broadway this morning so that I could exchange a faulty item at OKA, there was some dark and threatening weather moving northward over the Cotswold scarp, and spilling down the Edge towards the village. … Continued

15 Dec 2020

Sparkling

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

Just occasionally, it seems, fortune still favours the righteous. The only sign this morning of my shameless overindulgence yesterday was that I woke up a little earlier than usual; whether it was the industrial quantity of crispy duck that forestalled … Continued

11 Dec 2020

Diving duck

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

I had a busy day today, encompassing a supermarket dash, a walk in Stratford, some domestic engineering, a little cooking, and a present-wrapping session with R. I’m quite tired now, but hopeful that the fact I was able to get … Continued

5 Dec 2020

Playtime

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

If photography means ‘drawing with light’, I feel there should be another word for playing with light, but I’m no Greek scholar, and I can’t construct one. I’m sure you get what I’m saying though: this photo isn’t meant to … Continued

4 Dec 2020

Poised

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

The body’s a funny old thing, isn’t it? This morning I was crawling round the house, shivering, head aching, throat sore, skin crawling. And whinging, of course, as you’d probably expect. And then by this afternoon, I wasn’t. It seemed … Continued

21 Nov 2020

Mr Handsome

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

Today’s Stratford-upon-Avon tufted duck count: 4. Which isn’t as high as I’d like, but double the number there were a couple of days ago. The Thursday boys are continuing their bromance, sticking close together and clearly acting as each other’s … Continued

18 Nov 2020

Buoyant

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

Another day, another trip to Stratford to take our exercise along the river bank and pick up a few essential supplies. We noticed today that there were far fewer water birds around than usual – most notably, the number of … Continued

13 Nov 2020

Full sail

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

Whenever I see a cob flaring his wings like this I stand ready with the camera, in case he’s about to go into meltdown; they tend to be more reactive during the breeding season, but they can lose their tempers … Continued

10 Nov 2020

Close-up

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Bugs, Invertebrates, My garden, Warwickshire, Worcestershire | 0

Yes, it’s true: I am taking a liberty. Although the brief I set for Tiny Tuesday was macro or close-up images, and this grey heron was so close to us that I couldn’t get all of it in the frame, … Continued

7 Nov 2020

Gone fishing

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

And… breathe. When R and I went off to Stratford this afternoon to take a walk along the river, and then sit in the sun in the Bancroft Gardens, drinking coffee and eating cake, the US Presidential election Electoral College … Continued

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