Stratford upon Avon – Page 16 – Jill Orme Photography

20 Jul 2024

Losing the toss

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

R and I went to Stratford this morning, for the first time in a while, for walking, coffee, and cake. We were heading back towards Old Town on the south side of the river when we saw this heron standing … Continued

19 Jun 2024

Stratford

by JDO | posted in: Damselflies, Invertebrates, Odonata, Warwickshire | 0

One of yesterday’s errands was to collect a parcel that I’d had delivered to a shop in Stratford. Imagine my amusement when I got home and discovered the parcel they’d handed over to me wasn’t mine – I should have … Continued

28 May 2024

Soldiering on

by JDO | posted in: Beetles, Invertebrates, Warwickshire | 0

If I told you how many photos I took of these soldier beetles on the riverbank in Stratford today, in order to achieve precisely one that was in focus, you’d probably laugh. I’d have to admit that it wasn’t one … Continued

9 May 2024

Green

by JDO | posted in: Damselflies, Invertebrates, Odonata, Warwickshire | 0

I still feel as though I’m running down an up escalator, while simultaneously juggling eggs and spinning plates, but en route to Warwick this afternoon I stopped for half an hour in Stratford, and walked down to the river to … Continued

8 Apr 2024

Alderfly

by JDO | posted in: Invertebrates, Warwickshire | 0

As with last Friday’s sawfly, here’s something called a fly that isn’t actually a fly at all, having two pairs of wings. Once again, the clue is in the name of the taxonomic order: Diptera have two wings, and Megaloptera … Continued

1 Mar 2024

Stratford

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

During the year R and I celebrate (in an extremely low-key way, as befits people of our advanced age) two anniversaries. Our wedding anniversary, which is in May, is able if necessary to spread over two days because that’s what … Continued

3 Feb 2024

Irritable

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

I decided to give myself a break from the owls today, or maybe to give them a break from me. Either way, I used some of the time to perform a little Domestic Goddesshood, making a batch of Seville orange … Continued

22 Jan 2024

Alphas

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

We were happy to get up this morning and find that Storm Isha had passed on during the night without doing any obvious damage in our village, and I hope that all blipfriends have come through it equally unscathed. Some … Continued

21 Jan 2024

Sparkly

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

With Storm Isha approaching, I’d expected that we would have to batten down the hatches and stay safely at home all day, but late this morning the sun suddenly emerged, and the urge to be out and about in it … Continued

20 Jan 2024

Pomp

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

I was driving into Stratford this morning, en route to meeting up with R for lunch, when he phoned to let me know that there were several Tufted Ducks on the river off the Bancroft Gardens. When I parked and … Continued

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