Stratford upon Avon – Page 36 – Jill Orme Photography

7 Oct 2019

Scruffy

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

You know that thing I said about it being a long, duck-filled winter….? Ahem. Today was utterly dreary – it never seemed to get properly light, and by the time R and I went into Stratford for errands and coffee, … Continued

30 Sep 2019

Dribble

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

As it was quite a nice morning, but rain was forecast, I zoomed off to Stratford in search of dragons. When I reached the river I couldn’t immediately see any, so I crossed to the south side and walked along … Continued

28 Sep 2019

Same old

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

That is, he’s another Migrant Hawker, and he’s getting somewhat old and battered now. But despite his age he’s still quite bright and handsome – it seems to be female dragons that fade to a nondescript sludge colour, at which … Continued

24 Sep 2019

Sparkling

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Dragonflies, Invertebrates, Odonata, Warwickshire | 0

Today was a good day. I was so nervous about this morning’s Supreme Court ruling that I preferred to read the live tweet streams of Joshua Rozenberg and Ian Dunt rather than watching the Supreme Court TV feed; but the … Continued

16 Sep 2019

Compensation

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

The car saga took an unexpected turn this morning, when the insurance company loss adjustor received the repair estimate for our car: having inspected the damage, burned some herbs, cast a few runes, and sacrificed a chicken, he sucked his … Continued

28 Aug 2019

Battered

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

I could have done a rinse and repeat post, after spending an hour photographing dragons flying around the reed beds by Lucy’s Mill Bridge in Stratford (and getting wet in the process, again). But this elderly and worn Banded Demoiselle … Continued

27 Aug 2019

Migrant Hawker

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

I had to take some prints into Stratford today for an upcoming camera club exhibition, and R kindly offered to drive me. Errand completed, he parked the car in Old Town and went off about his own business, while I … Continued

17 Jun 2019

Hi-vis

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

I had a fairly long, though probably useful, session at the hospital in Stratford this morning, after I ‘fessed up to the rheumatologist that I’ve not been especially well for the last few months, and he responded by sending me … Continued

31 May 2019

Back to the real world

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

We checked out of Cwrt St Thomas this morning, setting off in heavy drizzle; but as we drove eastwards the weather improved, and by the time we arrived home it was a warm, sunny day. This very definitely didn’t match … Continued

28 Apr 2019

Birthday Celebrations

by JDO | posted in: People, Warwickshire | 0

William Shakespeare was baptised on 26th April 1564, and died on 23rd April – St George’s day – in 1616; and every year there’s a festival in Stratford-upon-Avon on the nearest weekend to his baptism date. On the Saturday there’s … Continued