December 24, 2009
Now that the snow is beginning to disappear from around here, and to take your mind off the slush and mucky roads, here is a shot of how our local pond looked at the height of it all.
Happy Christmas and a brilliant New Year to anyone who should read this!.
John
December 20, 2009
Happy Christmas to you all!
December 13, 2009
There’s a gaggle of straggly moose about
It must be that time of year
For tinsel and tantrums and tingling bells
And whisky and champagne and beer.
But if you used to worry what pigeons might drop -
From them there is little to fear,
Unlike the risk of being beneath
An overfed flatulent deer.
They eat mainly grass – and a catkin or two
And the leaves of those lilies that float,
But their breath smells like something inside them has died
And is rotting away in their throat.
They haven’t got wings or those whirlybird things
So how come that Rudolphs can fly?
Perhaps it’s the gas that escapes from their ears
That supports Santa’s sledge in the sky.
Should you be outside on a Christmas Eve night
Walking the dog just by chance,
If there’s noise overhead from those deer and that sledge
Think twice before taking a glance.
For if Rudolph’s on form, you’d better be warned
Grab a bucket, a spade and a peg,
Forget about custard, brandy butter or cream,
Put this on your rhubarb instead.
December 12, 2009
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My new friends in Attleborough at the launch of their brilliant (and first) Anthology, Dark Horses. Watch these people; there’s talent in that town!
John
November 17, 2009
Click [ here ] to see more pictures from a recent walk along the Thames and under the QEII Bridge. You may be surprised!
November 2, 2009
Dawn Swans at Connaught Water
November 2, 2009
Tower Bridge
September 27, 2009
Don’t blame me… someone else started this. But here it is, anyway!
Note the ever present cup of coffee – and all those soft toys. They are, of course, nothing to do with me. I’ve only just spotted them!!
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September 26, 2009
It was good to see this chap in the garden this afternoon. Luckily he moved as the mower approached! And then he posed for me. Another macro shot – a 70mm lens on the Nikon D300 and Sigma Ringflash for a bit more illumination.
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