Robust
I went to Stratford twice today – early this morning for a hospital appointment, and then again after lunch, when I had a sudden rush of blood to the head and decided to go shopping for jeans and jumpers. The … Continued
Hanging on
My dentist gave me a cancellation appointment this morning, so I went into Stratford to have my tooth re-filled, and then met up with R, who was also in town. We were both feeling a bit fed up, and food … Continued
Distraught
I first spotted this male Mute Swan as I was walking over Lucy’s Mill Bridge, and realised that he was completely beside himself about something, but it took me several minutes to see beyond his fury and unravel the story … Continued
Charismatic
The storm worked its way through overnight, and by this morning the weather was calm, though it wasn’t especially warm and the light was dreary. Still, I was anxious that Amy might have seen off the Migrant Hawkers – usually, … Continued
Succeeding
“Are you trying to photograph dragonflies?” said the young man, with a kind of laughing sneer. I returned a bland smile. “Trying,” I replied. “And succeeding.” As he turned away he let out a quiet snort, which for a split … Continued
Something else
I’ve got far too much to do at the moment to be wasting my time on dragon hunts. On the other hand, it’s going to be a long, Odonata-deprived winter, and the season could end any day now. So. Clear … Continued
Lounging around
It’s been a busy week – yesterday was especially full-on – and today I just wanted to lounge around and do as little as possible. It didn’t quite work out that way, but I was at least able to draw … Continued