Today’s guest picture comes from my sister Mary’s garden in London. Spring is a bit further ahead down there. We woke to a grey and drizzly day, but the drizzle was faint enough in the morning to let me walk up to the town to get milk and rolls, and to let us both getContinue reading “Gardening, walking and getting wet”
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A little older
Today’s guest picture is another from East Wemyss. Our son Tony caught a local heron in a reflective mood. It was my birthday today but the weather gods were in no mood to be kind, and provided us with gentle but unceasing drizzle from morn till night. It was the sort of drizzle that youContinue reading “A little older”
A walk in the park
Today’s guest picture comes from our daughter Annie. She took a walk along the canal on her way to King’s Cross last week. We had another cool, windy, and showery day here today, so there was no great anxiety to sample the great outdoors in the morning, and we managed to pass the time withoutContinue reading “A walk in the park”
A short cut
Today’s guest picture is another in the series from our son Tony’s highland holiday. The party visited Loch Maree today. They have had some very good weather during their stay. We didn’t have very good weather here at all. It was grey all day. In contrast to yesterday’s bustle, I had a very quiet timeContinue reading “A short cut”
Miles better
Today’s guest picture shows some colourful wildflowers captured by my brother Andrew on his walk yesterday. We had a warm and sunny day here today, which was very welcome. I got up feeling a lot better and started the day with great care, anxious not to throw away this happy state. I only produced noticeableContinue reading “Miles better”
Clouded vision
Today’s guest picture comes from my sister Mary. She wanted a socially distanced walk away from crowds earlier in the week, and was surprised to find she could have one along the canal at the Camden locks. In a normal year, this popular spot would be heaving with passers by. We had a quiet, dryContinue reading “Clouded vision”
Promise betrayed
Today’s guest picture comes from my sister Susan and shows her neighbourhood pig, sensibly masked up but in festive mood. The tree beside it is cheerfully blossoming. There were moments today when a ray of hope was born. It was reasonably warm for the time of the year and there was quite an expansive spreadContinue reading “Promise betrayed”
A welcome break
Today’s guest picture comes from my brother Andrew. He visited a local park today and found a popular bridge. I checked the rain gauge after breakfast and saw that it was registering two inches of rain from the past two days. This total was added to today as we had another day of wet andContinue reading “A welcome break”
A very welcome sight in the garden
Today’s guest picture comes from my camera club friend Simon. After the easing of the lockdown, he has been able to get back to his regular employment of working at sports events and he found this splendidly twisted tree on a golf course. It is my policy only to use pictures taken on the dayContinue reading “A very welcome sight in the garden”
Up and about
Today’s guest picture is another from Dropscone’s Northumbrian holiday. It shows his daughter and granddaughter on their way to visit the castle on Holy island. It was sunny here, the wind had dropped, the cattle had been taken off Meikleholm Hill, and it was a perfect day for a walk up a hill. So IContinue reading “Up and about”
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