Category: Nature
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Cute Critter Friday: In a flap
No, I haven’t gone barking mad, and neither have I gone quackers! I am well aware that today is Thursday, and not Friday as the title of this post may indicate. Tomorrow may well be Friday, but it is also the first day of July, which means that it is also the first day of…
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Goldfinch on the Nature Trail
#NatureDoodlewash On the nature trail today, we come across a goldfinch. I must admit that this is one of my favourite birds that come to visit, but only because of the colours… I still like the starlings, the swallows and the swifts, the magpies, the kestrels, the buzzards, the doves, the pigeons, and the occasional…
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Rose on the Nature Trail
#NatureDoodlewash On the Nature Trail today, I came across a rose. A single, flame-coloured rose. It was on a rosebush… it wasn’t in the middle of a pavement or trackway or anything. I don’t actually know what kind of rose it was, but around these parts it is now known as the Fire Rose, as…
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When will it ever stop raining?
Are we in for rain today? I looked out through the window over the Grinds this morning and was quite surprised. Not a raindrop was falling. The ground was still wet, however, so I’ve probably timed my glance right so as to miss the downpours. We had a shower last night that was so heavy,…
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Cute Critter Friday: I wandered lonely as a cloud
An old Cute Critter this one. By that, I mean the picture, not the sheep… I have no idea how one would age a sheep just by looking.
