National Trust – Page 12 – Jill Orme Photography

30 Jun 2019

Furry

by JDO | posted in: Bees, Gloucestershire, Invertebrates | 0

R and I went for an early morning walk around Hidcote Manor Gardens today, and saw two things neither of us had ever seen before. The first was an Azure Damselfly emerging from her larval exoskeleton on a water lily, … Continued

23 Jun 2019

Dyrham Park

by JDO | posted in: Buildings, Gloucestershire, Landscape | 0

L and I went to Cardiff this morning, to take a hardwood garden bench inscribed with their wedding date to L&G. We had coffee and a lovely chat with them, and then went off to Dyrham Park, which neither of … Continued

22 Jun 2019

Black-tailed Skimmers

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

R and I went to Croome this morning, where it felt as though the dragon season was finally getting under way. R came down to the lake with me to act as spotter, but after a few minutes decided that … Continued

10 Jun 2019

Verdant

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

R and I headed north today, to spend a couple of nights in Liverpool. For reasons that seemed to make a lot of sense at the time, we decided to make a rest stop at Biddulph Grange in north Staffordshire; … Continued

9 Jun 2019

Not again!

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

Is it raining again?? I can’t be sitting here all day – the kids are screaming the place down and I need to go and get them some lunch… R and I went to Croome this morning, where the dragons … Continued

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

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