I chose a great day for a trip to WWT Slimbridge: even the staff were congratulating each other on today’s light, and though it wasn’t exactly warm, the temperature was pretty comfortable for walking around with heavy gear. I went … Continued
I’ll spare you the grimmer detail of my day, much of which was spent at my desk, hurling insults at the designers of WordPress. In my next life I shall build a proper web site, and the home page will … Continued
Another day, another Great Northern Diver – but this time in lovely light. Getting up to the first nice day in what felt like weeks, I zoomed off to Lechlade in search of the second of the two GNDs currently … Continued
Apologies for the distance, and the light, but this was just too good not to photograph. Being a fairly chaotic person I don’t have many rules for life, but one that has stood me in good stead is Never eat … Continued
I’d love you to assume that I decided to break out of my normal mould and shoot a high-key image today; but if you did, you’d be giving me undeserved credit. Wanting to go out, but still struggling somewhat with … Continued
That moment when the bird you’ve been cursing for the past hour because it keeps diving for minutes at a time, and whenever it surfaces seems to come up at the maximum possible distance from you, suddenly bobs up right … Continued
This is me by about 10pm on any New Year’s Eve since the Millennium – which is the last time R and I were invited to a NYE party. (That, by the way, was more of a boast than a … Continued
The arrival of this bird on a country park lake in Redditch is apparently the most exciting thing to happen in Worcestershire since the discovery of sauce. Around 200 pairs of these medium-sized divers breed on Scottish lochs, and about … Continued
R and I went up to Hillers this morning, to pick up some last-minute Christmas bits and pieces from the farm shop – it would be a shame if the fridge door were able to shut, after all – and … Continued
