Saturday 8th November 2014, 11.10am (day 1,171)
Being 42
Life, one day at a time
Category Archives: Flora/Fauna
Fallen leaf
Friday 24th October 2014, 9.30am (day 1,156)
Back home, just for two days. This was a photowhack — the one and only picture taken today.
Cheap (Croatian) cat shot
Wednesday 22nd October 2014, 9.30am (day 1,154)
I call most cat shots ‘cheap’ because they are just such photogenic creatures, you don’t really have to make a lot of effort to get a decent shot of them. They are beautiful and willing, like all good models. Today in Dubrovnik the weather was far, far worse than it has been in the last few days, cold and stormy, but this little cutie, pictured in the grounds of my hotel, meant I didn’t have to worry over much about the lack of decent light and also the fact that, y’know, I kind of had to work for most of the day.
Taking a drink
Saturday 18th October 2014, 2.15pm (day 1,150)
In recent months the Muscovy duck which has featured several times on this blog has been joined by four more, all said to have escaped (or been deliberately released) from a duck farm nearby — which is probably where the ‘original’ one came from as well, as this species is not native to Europe. However, if there are both boys and girls in the flock now, who knows, perhaps we could start a whole new Yorkshire colony. This is one of the newer ones, taking a drink on a Saturday afternoon.
The cows know
Wednesday 15th October 2014, 12.05pm (day 1,147)
I think number 5 did it. She’s trying to look inconspicuous, but I’m telling you, she’s the one.
The last apple
Sunday 5th October 2014, 2.35pm (day 1,137)
It’s still noticeably not autumn, at least, in terms of what weather we would normally expect. However, most of the produce is now gone from the garden. The leeks are still growing, and visible, out of focus, in the foreground of this shot; but the only other remaining thing is this one apple, not yet windblown and hiding in its own little corner, hoping we will not notice and pick it.
The George Kenyon Building (and another tree)
Wednesday 1st October 2014, 9.35am (day 1,133)
September was balmy and mild, though not necessarily graced by good light, at least, not where I have been for the last couple of weeks. The first morning of October made up for this, however. Yes, OK, it’s another ‘tree on campus’ shot, but autumn’s here, expect more of this kind of stuff.
Cat on Old Gate
Saturday 20th September 2014, 11.10am (day 1,122)
Another grey day, but I got fed up complaining about the lack of light and decided to try harder to compensate. This cat looks rather worried by being added to the range of solitary cats which have appeared on this blog, but beyond its rather concerned expression, I like this shot.
Cormorant (of some sort)
Monday 8th September 2014, 2.20pm (day 1,110)
My knowledge of ornithology is not that fine-tuned, so I can’t identify which of the 40 or so species this is, but it’s definitely a cormorant. I’m travelling again — this is taken in Norway, but not on the sea: instead, this fine specimen was resting on Stavanger’s city centre lake, Breivatnet, which has featured on the blog before.
Baby chillies
Saturday 30th August 2014, 1.40pm (day 1,101)
This house plant is being carefully tended at present. With luck and attention these little buds should each become chilli peppers strong enough to have its seeds come with warnings regarding the desirability of industrial strength rubber gloves when handling. Bring them on.
