Date night
R and I went to Croome today, for lunch and walking, and for me to search the watercourse for Odonata. Sadly, R had already headed back to the visitor centre by the time I came across these Stonechats, and missed … Continued
Canoodling
They look so furious all that time that it’s often not easy to decide whether birds of prey are indulging in conflict or courtship, but given the time of year, and the fact that this pair of Buzzards had been … Continued
Uncooperative
To be fair, it wasn’t just this Green Hairstreak that was uncooperative today: almost everything I tried to photograph turned out to have different plans. It’s telling that although I had the macro with me I was never able to … Continued
Fruit course
R and I put up most of the Christmas decorations today – a job I don’t enjoy very much, especially now that the Offspring are grown and I can’t make a family performance out of it, but which I still … Continued
Illustrative
“I like that,” said R, peering over my shoulder when he brought me a glass of wine this evening. “It looks like a book illustration.” I’d rather you kept this to yourselves, because I don’t want him getting complacent, but … Continued