rain – Page 2 – Jill Orme Photography

12 Jun 2025

Hunter

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Wales | 0

When I first checked the weather forecasts at 5.30 this morning, conditions on Skomer looked set to be apocalyptic, and I was sure they would cancel the day’s sailings. But over the next couple of hours all my weather apps … Continued

23 Mar 2025

Wet

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

Yesterday evening there was an unexpected thunderstorm over to the east of us, and though the rain wasn’t too bad here I began to see social media posts about flash floods around Stratford. I was surprised to hear that the … Continued

10 Feb 2025

Diffuse

by JDO | posted in: Beetles, Invertebrates, My garden, Trees, Worcestershire | 0

Over the past few years I’ve worked with both ring and twin flashes, but they’re difficult to diffuse and tend to produce harsh highlights and shadows, so late last year I made the decision to go back to a traditional … Continued

27 Jan 2025

Siskins

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Gloucestershire | 0

“What are they?” he enquired. “Siskins,” I replied, smiling. “Hmmm,” he said. “I’m not so sure. Goldfinches, maybe.” “There are a few Goldfinches,” I said. “But most of them are Siskins.” “Hmmm. Greenfinches, possibly.” I checked the back of my … Continued

26 Jan 2025

Grim

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

Today was the last day of this year’s RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch – one of the biggest citizen science projects on the planet, allegedly – and even though it was an absolutely grim morning and I had a mood on … Continued

1 Oct 2024

Grim

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

It’s not actually hard for a male Mute Swan to look disgruntled, but this cob was really putting some effort into it. I couldn’t decide if he’d spotted a neighbour with whom he had a bone to pick, or if … Continued

22 Sep 2024

Furry jumper

by JDO | posted in: Wild animals, Worcestershire | 0

The crook from which this peanut feeder hangs sports a squirrel baffle. Despite the evidence of this photo, it works quite well – at one stage it felt as though we were spending more money on bird supplies than on … Continued

14 Aug 2024

First off the blocks

by JDO | posted in: Bees, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

Yesterday evening the heatwave broke and it started to rain. I lay in bed listening to the grass growing outside, and reflecting on the fact that having recently bought just about every mower and grass trimmer available to man, it … Continued

22 May 2024

Sodden

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

I stayed dry in the house for most of the morning, while keeping an eye out of the kitchen window for even the briefest let-up in the downpour. It never arrived, but in the end the need to put the … Continued

3 May 2024

Ranunculus

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

A wet, dreary and cold day was cheered up enormously by the arrival back in the Shire of both Offspring, who are home together sans partners or children for the first time in several years, and seemingly are intending to … Continued