Ratty – our local (but hopefully not resident) rat
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If only I had wings…
Another recent visitor to the garden: “Ratty”. I don’t mind rats as they’re no different to the rabbits that visit the garden as long as a) they’re not in the house; b) they’re not in the garage; c) they’re not around the kids and d) … Read More →
Cuter than its namesake
The humble Coal Tit… cuter than coal but probably not so good in the fireplace.
Perch
Last week I setup the bird feeders near the living room windows and today I added my own photographically-acceptable perch for the birds to queue up on. So far I pretty happy with the results, even if this was shot through a double-glazed window, in … Read More →
End of Summer
The end of the summer means the cutting of the hay and new things to learn for the 2.5yo. A perfect summer’s evening spent out in the garden.
Garden IR
A bright sunny afternoon with fluffy white clouds… should I capture these beautiful vibrant colours and summer scenery. Of course not! It’s perfect IR photography weather. This is one of the few IR photos I’ve taken recently that I like. I’m still getting used to … Read More →
Decay of Beauty
I saw this beautiful yellow rose in my mum’s garden but it’s only on closer inspection you can see it has started to spoil


Bird’s Eye
Another from the window. I’ve come to realise that the light is a bit awkward at this location as the bords will usually have their back to me but I manage to catch this Tree Sparrow just as he turned and the light caught his head.