snow

12 Dec 2022

Slippery

by JDO | posted in: Buildings, People, Pets, Weather, Worcestershire | 0

R and I went to Broadway again this morning, to try to finish our Christmas shopping – which we almost succeeded in doing, so yay us. It’s hard for Broadway not to look picturesque in any circumstances, but in the … Continued

11 Dec 2022

‘Mazin’

by JDO | posted in: Family life, Landscape, My garden, Weather, Worcestershire | 0

“Look at that!” I said, lifting B at the kitchen window, and showing him the snow falling thick and fast outside. “Snow!” “Yes. ‘Noe,” said B. “Wow!” I said. “Wow,” replied B agreeably, in the tone of a Boy who … 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

24 Jan 2021

Dusting

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

It was snowing when we got up this morning, and a reasonable dusting had settled, but by the time we were dressed and ready to go out for a walk the fall was easing, and the lying stuff was already … 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

31 Dec 2020

Saving the best till last

by JDO | posted in: Buildings, Family life, Landscape, Worcestershire | 0

We have become a grandmother. M. Thatcher, 1989 Baby B was born in Cardiff in the small hours of New Year’s Eve, to the absolute delight of a quartet of cheering grandparents. His story, and that of his parents, is … Continued

29 Dec 2020

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

It snowed on and off during the day, but even at its heaviest the precipitation was wet and sleety, and my plan to photograph snowflakes didn’t come to much. You can make out some crystalline structures here, but no individual … Continued

28 Dec 2020

Duvet day

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

If this journal is a record of my day, this is the image that most represents it: duvet, shakti mat, kindle, glasses, and phone. There’s a hot water bottle under that duvet too, but I hesitate to show you the … Continued