This week's Lens-Artist Photo Challenge is 'Seeing Double'. Mostly they are talking about reflection, but I'm looking at refraction too. Out in the garden the other day, there were a lot of droplets, like these ones on the Crocosmia flower buds. If you look closely you can see refracted upside-down images of my house in… Continue reading Doubled
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In memory… and looking forward
If you've been following my blog for a while, you'll be familiar with Bob our elderly cat. Sadly despite being a tough old boy, dealing with his many health issues, it finally became too much in January this year. We had to say goodbye to him, which was awful, and many many tears were shed.… Continue reading In memory… and looking forward
May Garden
It's been a while, but I noticed that the Lens-Artists Photo Challenge this week is 'Every little thing', and as I had a potter round my wildlife garden earlier, I thought I'd join in. There are lots of flowers blooming and if you look carefully, lots of bugs and insects around. I also saw a… Continue reading May Garden
Weird Weevils
Probably the weirdest small creatures I like to photograph are Weevils. They have a bad name to some as they can be pests, damaging crops, but for me they are just cute little creatures. They look different from 'normal' beetles and the main thing is their long snout (called a rostrum). Some are longer than… Continue reading Weird Weevils
Embellished Ordinary
What could be more ordinary than a wall, a fence, a boardwalk, a shed or path? And yet, the ordinary can be made extraordinary... A paving slab decorated with butterflies: https://flic.kr/p/2miCFAi https://flic.kr/p/2mixtMh A shed, similarly adorned: https://flic.kr/p/2miGy1N What about the path you are walking on? Watch your step, there are beauties beneath your feet! https://flic.kr/p/2mjKTsh… Continue reading Embellished Ordinary