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14 Dec 2022

Day out

by JDO | posted in: Landscape, Warwickshire, Weather | 0

If we’re friends in other spheres, you may already be aware that today is my birthday. And if you’ve marked that fact, thank you for helping to make it a happy one. R made me a special breakfast to start … Continued

9 Dec 2022

Freeze

by JDO | posted in: Flowers and plants, My garden, Weather, Worcestershire | 0

Knowing that we had a busy day in store, I flung on multiple layers of clothing as soon as I emerged from under the duvet this morning, and rushed out into a freezing dawn to photograph the frost on the … Continued

21 Jan 2022

Icy

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

R and I brightened a dreary morning by taking a trip to Compton Verney, where the exhibitions of John Nash’s and Grinling Gibbons’ work will be closing very shortly. Having already seen the Gibbons we were especially keen to take … Continued

18 Jan 2022

Iced

by JDO | posted in: Flowers and plants, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

I missed a beautiful sunny start to the day, because I woke up tired and struggled to get myself moving – by the time I made it outside, at about 10am, the cloud had rolled in and it had tuned … Continued

14 Jan 2022

Frosty

by JDO | posted in: Flowers and plants, Landscape | 0

After yesterday’s excitement I couldn’t resist another trip to Kemerton Lake today, in the hope of getting even better views of the otters. But it wasn’t to be, because the whole of the lake surface around the public hide was … Continued

8 Feb 2021

Spotty

by JDO | posted in: Birds, My garden, Weather, Worcestershire | 0

We have two peanut feeders in the garden, and it was the fact that this female great spotted woodpecker was breakfasting from the one close to the house that alerted me to the fact that her preferred one – hanging … Continued

25 Jan 2021

Wall screw-moss

by JDO | posted in: Flowers and plants, My garden, Weather, Worcestershire | 0

This morning dawned bright and sunny, but cold and frosty, with a little of yesterday’s snow still present and glistening enticingly. R and I had tickets for an early walk at Charlecote, but having been caught out on New Year’s … Continued

23 Jan 2021

Snowy morning

by JDO | posted in: Flowers and plants, My garden, Weather, Worcestershire | 0

We had a light fall of snow overnight, but it was so warm this morning that it melted very quickly. I did manage to find a few spots that were still icy when I went out with the macro at … Continued

8 Jan 2021

Thaw

by JDO | posted in: Flowers and plants, My garden, Weather, Worcestershire | 0

I had hoped that the temperature would stay low enough for yesterday’s hoar frost to persist for a couple of days, but overnight it warmed up enough for a light fall of snow. By the time I got myself dressed … Continued

7 Jan 2021

Frost and rime

by JDO | posted in: Flowers and plants, My garden, Wild animals, Worcestershire | 0

Frozen grass for breakfast, anyone? R and I had tickets for an early Charlecote walk this morning, but the day dawned cold, dark, and foggy, the temperature was sub-zero, and the prospect wasn’t wholly enticing. However, having hauled ourselves reluctantly … Continued

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