So after being shut in for so long and the travel distance relaxed I took to visiting the local canal for a wildlife fix. Who’d have thought a Stinging Nettle would have such beauty? And here’s a chap whose young will feed on the nettle. Can’t help thinking this is Read more
The last song on the album S.F. Sorrow by the Pretty Things from 1968. The album is considered to be the first rock opera with some challengers. Also a possible inspiration for Tommy by the Who. See what you think of it.
These are two of my favourite Magnolia species. First the Purple Magnolia or Magnolia liliiflora. Next the comparatively delicate looking Siebold’s Magnolia or Magnolia sieboldii. Can you chose your favourite of the two?
The song apparently has it’s origin around or before 1924 and is possibly based on more than one song. There have certainly been many local variations. This is just one.
A traditional song from the US. “The outlaw captured in this song was reportedly hanged for murder in Fort Smith, Arkansas in the 1870s.” More here.
A folk song from 1958 by Bill Browning. Here in lock-down so might as well have some fun.
Sunrise Sitting here each morning on the veranda, watching the sunrise over the nearby mountains. The noise is coming across the valley from the other side like dogs barking vehicles moving around on their daily business. A scattering of small houses dotted across the mountain side. Itself being topped with Read more
An opportunity arose of going with a group of botanists to see a particular Orchid. This is a species I’ve wanted to see for some time. Our guide was the grounds keeper to this private golf course. Temperature in this heatwave and nature of being in a group did not Read more
Spring had definitely arrived and I took out the camera for a look around the garden. Follow me in this short video to see what I found. The weather was just great with blues skies.