Sound Advice
Posted on October 21, 2021
I spotted this weatherbeaten sign down at the harbour in the small fishing village of Crail, in Scotland.
Personally, I wouldn’t need to be told once, never mind twice.
The Lizard
Posted on October 19, 2021
I discovered this tiny and very squiggly lizard when I was covering up our garden furniture for the winter. There are lizards everywhere around here but they are typically no more than three inches long and find homes in the stonework of walls and so on. They pose no threat – indeed, they feed on insects that would otherwise attack our plants, so they’re actually quite a boon.
This particular specimen, no more than an inch and a half long, was especially colourful.
Crossing The Bridge
Posted on October 17, 2021
You could, of course, drive any of the vehicles in this image, but there is no doubt that the real star is the already iconic Forth Crossing that links Edinburgh with the Kingdom of Fife.
Consider The Lilies
Posted on October 17, 2021
These orange lilies were a gift from a friend. Not only are they very orange, but there is also a little piece of light green peeping between the leaves.
Even The Clouds Are Straight
Posted on October 13, 2021
A particularly dramatic sky early one recent morning. You expect the chemtrails from overflying aeroplanes to be straight, of course, but on this occasion the clouds seemed to be as well.
Through A Window
Posted on October 9, 2021
The windows of the open-air memorial of Oradour-sur-Glane are all devoid of glass but offer many perspectives of what lies beyond.
The only good hornet…
Posted on October 7, 2021
Apologies to Cee, who I know doesn’t really like creepy-crawlies, but just this once I wanted to plead her indulgence.
This evil-looking b*****d is a hornet (‘frelon’ in French) and you don’t mess with them. Their sting is extremely painful and toxic and they are psychopathic about using it.
Swat one and they release a pheromone that summons the swarm. Do that outdoors and you’d better get inside and close the doors and windows pretty sharpish, because their mates will be round looking for revenge. Swat one indoors – well, just stay there.
At this time of year they are dying off (how sad; never mind) and this specimen was crawling on our doorframe one morning, barely alive and about to breathe its last. I wouldn’t have got so close with my smartphone otherwise.
Sorry again, Cee.
Arches Of Chartres Cathedral
Posted on October 7, 2021
The three great main doors of Chartres Cathedral are each framed in a whole series of carved gothic arches.
Summer’s Last Hurrah
Posted on October 4, 2021
Bramble-Resistant
Posted on October 1, 2021
For her Black & White Challenge this week, Cee wants to see a concrete structure.
So be it. This concrete pylon supports the electricity cables that still deliver power out here in the sticks. They are obviously pretty durable, as they have to be, but nothing is going to stop the ubiquitous brambles from having a go.
Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Concrete Structures
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