When it's butterfly o'clock:
Bet you didn't know Red Admirals could tell the time!
Wednesday, 24 September 2014
When is it Butterfly Time?
When it's butterfly o'clock:
Bet you didn't know Red Admirals could tell the time!
Tuesday, 23 September 2014
Tuesday Twister - Guess What
One full virtual gold star for Wilma who recognised my summerhouse in last week's twisted picture. I think Adrian and TWG should share one. At least they recognised a shed / room like structure:
This week's twisted object is displayed slightly differently. I used the iOS app 'Video Album' which can make photos and or movies into a video collage. This was in the nature of an experiment as it's the first time I've used that app. There are three different twists to the same object.
Guess What:
Please leave any guesses in the comments.
They will be revealed, along with the answer, next Tuesday.
No prizes. Just for fun and a virtual gold star.
Monday, 22 September 2014
Hedgehog Visit Last Night
A hedgehog visit captured last night:
That time it was disturbed and scared off by Penny going outside but later it, or another, returned. After feasting on dried mealworms in the hedgehog house it went to sleep in there for a while before departing.
That time it was disturbed and scared off by Penny going outside but later it, or another, returned. After feasting on dried mealworms in the hedgehog house it went to sleep in there for a while before departing.
Saturday, 20 September 2014
Autumn
Season of mists ......
...... and mellow fruitfulness
So starts John Keats poem "To Autumn" and that is just what it has been like here for the past few days. Thick cloud, mists with only occasional glimpses of the Sun.
Also spotted the usual start of Fall (Autumn):
The beginnings of next Spring's crop of catkins growing on my corkscrew hazel bush:
These are only 7mm long and will stay tightly closed until the return of warmth when they will grow and open to about 50 to 60mm long.
...... and mellow fruitfulness
So starts John Keats poem "To Autumn" and that is just what it has been like here for the past few days. Thick cloud, mists with only occasional glimpses of the Sun.
Also spotted the usual start of Fall (Autumn):
The beginnings of next Spring's crop of catkins growing on my corkscrew hazel bush:
These are only 7mm long and will stay tightly closed until the return of warmth when they will grow and open to about 50 to 60mm long.
Friday, 19 September 2014
Friday at the Flicks - Homeward Bound
On our trip to Alford the other day I took videos of the journey both to and from. This is our return journey home. 4x speed using the usual Hyperlapse app on the iPod Touch5:
Soundtrack music was found on archive.com.
Not a bad recording considering it was made in 1926 and released on two 78rpm records.
This is how the iPod is mounted on the windscreen:
Surprisingly it does not interfere with driving vision or distract as it is showing exactly what I can already see through the windscreen - which still needs a good scrub!
Soundtrack music was found on archive.com.
Not a bad recording considering it was made in 1926 and released on two 78rpm records.
This is how the iPod is mounted on the windscreen:
Surprisingly it does not interfere with driving vision or distract as it is showing exactly what I can already see through the windscreen - which still needs a good scrub!
Wednesday, 17 September 2014
To the Vets and a Look Round Alford
Yesterday morning it was an early visit to the vets for Penny. Her gums are still giving trouble so we came away with another dose of antibiotics. Penny doesn't care what the reason is for a trip out. She would happily jump in any car or van which has an open door. She is the perfect passenger sprawling out on the back seat and usually dozing throughout the journey.
After lunch I decided on another trip. This time to Alford to drop off some items at the Greyhound Rescue shop:
There she got plenty of fuss, a bite to eat and spent her pocket money on a new cuddly toy. I decided we would have a bit of a walk round and bought some dog food and dried mealworms for the Hedgehog from one of the market stalls, it being market day in Alford:
After dropping the shopping back in the car we then went for a walkabout to look at the old manor house, an old two storey building with a thatched roof. It houses a museum which I have looked round in the past:
Walking round the side of the Manor House I spotted the original chimney work was leaning though this has been altered a couple of times to straighten it up as can be seen by the different size and shape of bricks:
Further round is an outdoor display of old farm implements, mainly ploughs from the days when they had a horse in front and a man behind to keep things on a straight path:
Also spotted was this old millstone, possibly from the windmill which still stands on the outskirts of the town and is kept in working order:
On the way back to the car park we detoured past the parish church which is built on land which is higher than all the surrounding town:
The tower has been used from time to time for abseiling, usually to raise money. I was almost tempted one year but with my vertigo I don't think I would have been able to step out over the top. I took these photos many years ago:
After a last look round we went back to the car and Penny sprawled out and dozed all the way home where she was re-united with her new cuddly toy:
After lunch I decided on another trip. This time to Alford to drop off some items at the Greyhound Rescue shop:
There she got plenty of fuss, a bite to eat and spent her pocket money on a new cuddly toy. I decided we would have a bit of a walk round and bought some dog food and dried mealworms for the Hedgehog from one of the market stalls, it being market day in Alford:
After dropping the shopping back in the car we then went for a walkabout to look at the old manor house, an old two storey building with a thatched roof. It houses a museum which I have looked round in the past:
Walking round the side of the Manor House I spotted the original chimney work was leaning though this has been altered a couple of times to straighten it up as can be seen by the different size and shape of bricks:
Further round is an outdoor display of old farm implements, mainly ploughs from the days when they had a horse in front and a man behind to keep things on a straight path:
Also spotted was this old millstone, possibly from the windmill which still stands on the outskirts of the town and is kept in working order:
On the way back to the car park we detoured past the parish church which is built on land which is higher than all the surrounding town:
The tower has been used from time to time for abseiling, usually to raise money. I was almost tempted one year but with my vertigo I don't think I would have been able to step out over the top. I took these photos many years ago:
After a last look round we went back to the car and Penny sprawled out and dozed all the way home where she was re-united with her new cuddly toy:
Tuesday, 16 September 2014
Tuesday Twister - Guess What
Last week's twisted photo didn't give any problems for Ragged Robin, Wilma, Keith, Adrian and TexWisGirl who get my congratulations and their virtual gold stars for identifying the slug:
I wonder whether this one will stump people. Maybe this will be the first time I manage to keep all the virtual gold starts to myself.
Guess What:
Please leave any guesses in the comments.
They will be revealed, along with the answer, next Tuesday.
No prizes, Just for fun and a virtual gold star.
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