Author Archives: Martin

Short break on the south coast.

…on a lake on nearby nature reserve. A Swan protects his family from nosey photographers.

With boughs of olive… Why go to all the trouble of transporting a pine tree when we have ample olive branches in our garden. Symbolic of peace and, for those who believe in such things, more appropriate for the Middle … Continue reading →

Very good year; here, just a few examples.

Seen on East Quantoxhead beach, West Somerset.

Near Godshill, east of Fordingbridge, on the Hampshire Avon. Then further downstream to Rockford. Typical New Forest, with roaming, very happy, pigs. And on, to the mouth of the river at Christchurch Harbour. Pot of tea and a Victoria sponge … Continue reading →

A Very Special Day!

… are doing very well this year. This chap was seen sunning himself on the irises in our garden pond. It’s getting colder now so I don’t suppose they’ll be around much longer.