Croome

2 Jun 2019

Weather watching

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Worcestershire | 0

I only took three photos today – all of this swallow – so I was lucky that two of them came out fairly well. R and I had been hoping to go for an early Sunday walk, but the weather … Continued

15 May 2019

It begins

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

“Did you get him?” enquired the Croome steward, of the woman lugging two cameras across the Chinese Bridge. “Ummmm…. the otter, do you mean…?” “Yes!” he said, in that tone of voice that means What else would I be talking … Continued

21 Apr 2019

Sleek

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Worcestershire | 0

R and I went for an early walk at Croome this morning, where the grounds were looking lovely in the misty sunshine. My only disappointment was that I didn’t find an early damsel, though I know that they’re now emerging … Continued

6 Feb 2019

Stonechat

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Worcestershire | 0

I went back to Croome this afternoon in search of hawfinches, and though I didn’t find any I did have an enjoyable walk around the whole of the artificial watercourse – a good 10,000 steps. On another day I would … Continued

3 Feb 2019

Radiant

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Buildings, Landscape, Worcestershire | 0

One of the many things I don’t understand about the rules of composition one is advised to use in photography is that whereas it’s apparently unacceptable to include the sun, because something so bright will dominate the image and pull … Continued

13 Jan 2019

Chaffinch

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Worcestershire | 0

When R and I went to Croome last Sunday there was hardly a bird to be seen. This week they were everywhere, I’m happy to say – including a sizeable flock of chaffinches, hunting for insects in the orchard that’s … Continued

27 Dec 2018

Croome d’Abitot St Mary Magdalene

by JDO | posted in: Art and craft, Buildings, Worcestershire | 0

This is a monument that I think deserves to be better known. It depicts an introvert praying for deliverance on the fourth day of a family Christmas. Sorry – just joshing. We had a nice day, despite the fact that … Continued

28 Oct 2018

Breakfast

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Worcestershire | 0

It’s a good thing that mallards don’t eat fish – you wouldn’t want to get mugged by this mob. After yesterday’s horrible weather, this morning was cold but clear, and R and I went for an early walk around Croome, … Continued

10 Oct 2018

Brimstone

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

The good news today: my tooth is still in place, so my jaw hasn’t yet decided to eject it. The bad news: I still feel as though I’ve been kicked in the face. Expect to be thoroughly bored by this … Continued

30 Sep 2018

by JDO | posted in: Landscape, Worcestershire | 0

R and I went for an early walk around Croome this morning. Both of us were tired from the exertions of the week (though he’d been doing actual proper work, so had more right to grumpy fatigue than I did), … Continued

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