My dentist gave me a cancellation appointment this morning, so I went into Stratford to have my tooth re-filled, and then met up with R, who was also in town. We were both feeling a bit fed up, and food … Continued
The storm worked its way through overnight, and by this morning the weather was calm, though it wasn’t especially warm and the light was dreary. Still, I was anxious that Amy might have seen off the Migrant Hawkers – usually, … Continued
I went to Croome this afternoon for another look at the Glossy Ibis, but there was no sign of them either at the lake or out along the ‘river’. It’s possible that they were roosting under cover of vegetation on … Continued
“Are you trying to photograph dragonflies?” said the young man, with a kind of laughing sneer. I returned a bland smile. “Trying,” I replied. “And succeeding.” As he turned away he let out a quiet snort, which for a split … Continued
It’s been a busy week – yesterday was especially full-on – and today I just wanted to lounge around and do as little as possible. It didn’t quite work out that way, but I was at least able to draw … Continued
R and I went to Croome today, for lunch, walking, and odonates. The lunch and the walking were easily achieved, but Odonata were hard to find – at least until I made my second visit of the afternoon to the … Continued
