A mass of pale fluffy white and pale pink – thistledown, with the ghost of a couple of the thistle seed heads at the bottom of the frame. Seemingly suspended in the dreamy white mist (and yet actually standing on the soft downy seeds) is a long, slim orange beetle with long antennae and dark… Continue reading Beetling About
Tag: Thorpe Marshes
Hello ladies !
Four large white moo cows, munching happily in a sunny field under a blue and cloud studded sky, at Thorpe Marshes. We were across a water filled ditch so sufficiently away from them as not to bother them – or them to bother us. My husband’s guide dog Indy gave them a few puzzled “Thems… Continue reading Hello ladies !
Roads, Trains, and Ants.
Yesterday I girded my loins to take a walk to the marsh by myself. Although I know the route it involves crossing a busy road where one has to judge the flow of traffic at traffic lights. This is something that gives me a sense of dread and foreboding. Biggie’s traffic work was impeccable, so… Continue reading Roads, Trains, and Ants.
A Crisp Morning
This is the first landscape shot I took that I ever actually felt quite positive about. Taken on a crisp winter’s morning, with the sun off to the right of the frame and a deep blue sky above, it’s the view from the middle of the pedestrian bridge over the railway near my house. The… Continue reading A Crisp Morning