robin – Page 3 – Jill Orme Photography

5 Sep 2024

Pert

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

I went for my annual eye test this morning, and received the unwelcome news that there’s a cataract developing in my right eye. To be honest this isn’t a surprise, because I’ve had a feeling for the last few months … Continued

16 Jan 2024

Posture

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

I’ve posted variations on this image so many times before, I’m almost embarrassed to do it again. On the other hand, it’s a Robin, and you can never have too many Robins. Can you? My plans for today went awry … Continued

18 Nov 2023

Too early?

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

I went up to Hiller’s this morning in search of lamb stock – at least, that was my excuse. My sis is coming for dinner this evening and I’m slow-roasting some shoulder of lamb, to a recipe requiring stock that … Continued

2 Nov 2023

Sharing

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Wales | 0

R and I had a wonderful day with the Boy Wonder, who was on absolutely top form. It was so much fun that we’ve been exchanging anecdotes ever since we left (with the Boy standing in the doorway, waving energetically … Continued

21 Feb 2023

Supervisor

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Worcestershire | 0

For once it was R who had an early appointment in Stratford today rather than me, but I tagged along for the cake ride. While he was in the dentist for a routine check-up, I walked along to the cemetery … Continued

10 Feb 2023

Archetypal

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

When R and I had coffee at Hillers a few days ago, he left his scarf behind in the café – which was all the excuse we needed to make a return trip today. He went off to retrieve the … Continued

17 Jan 2023

Noisy

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

Day 5199 of The Cold, which I’m now beginning to think might outlive me. But am I downhearted? Well, maybe just a bit. Still, it was a sunny day, which is always nice, especially in January. I didn’t feel up … Continued

9 Feb 2022

Attitude

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

I spent the morning fighting my web site and losing, and then suddenly realised that it was 2pm on a heavily overcast day, and if I didn’t get a wriggle on and find something to photograph, what light there was … Continued

28 Jan 2022

Pert

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

The afternoon was getting murky by the time I got to Dunnington, after a bright morning which would have been great for photography, but which I’d had to waste on boring and irritating errands. The stress of the morning made … Continued

25 Nov 2021

Bobbin

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Trees, Warwickshire | 0

It’s beginning to look…. Oh, do be quiet. A busy day today: banged in my tax return, did some on line Christmas shopping, and then went to Stratford with R for walking, errands and cake. Then I swung round to … Continued