Full sail
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
Gone fishing
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
Mindfulness
I was tired this morning after our trip to the Frozen North yesterday, and frittered away the first half of the day on essentially pointless things. Mid way through the afternoon though I felt a sudden need to be out … Continued
Reflective
After a horrible wet morning the weather improved quite dramatically, and as R wanted to go into Stratford to collect some books he’d ordered, I tagged along for the walk/coffee/cake/photo opportunities. We already knew, because this Government leaks like a … Continued
Down the hatch
It was a fairly miserable day, weather-wise, but R had a strong urge to be out and about, so we created some errands as an excuse for going to Stratford and walking up and down the river. It was dark … Continued
Iridescent
It was R’s turn to visit Stratford Hospital this morning, for a routine screening appointment, and I repaid his favour of last week by driving him into town. It was worth it, frankly, just for the entertainment value of watching … Continued
Unsynchronised
The subsequent team enquiry found that this was the moment when the Tufted Duck routine in the Synchronised Preening (Mixed) event went awry. In public, team managers were tight-lipped, but one did speak privately to our reporter on condition of … Continued
Slimbridge
It seemed too long since I’d been at Slimbridge (seven months, according to my photo files), and as I figured that they’d now had plenty of time to work out their anti-Covid measures, I thought it was safe to take … Continued