little fairy and snowdrops

Cassie posing on snowdrops by stream running through woods at OldMill. The snowdrops are the same variety as those along the Inny, I think, but not described in my reference books. They are just beginning to fade; meanwhile the daffodils are rampant this year. The evidence for natural oscillations is very strong and it should make one ponder about the increasingly shrill tone of the catastrophists and miserablists.

wood mallards

It is quite unusual to see mallards on small streams in thick woodland. These two took off very quickly but somewhat riskily through the trees when they realised they were not alone.

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Spot takes the biscuit

Harriet, who inadvertently has been shut out, watching Spot being given a biscuit. I know dogs are dogs, but their emotional repertoire clearly includes total indignation. The title might have been "where's mine ???".

young blackbird

the first young blackbird of the year, fatter than its parents, and very thrush like revealing the blackbird's close relationship with the thrush family (and very early). For a close up see this picture from last year (link)

the road to Pempwell

a typical lane with a patch of wild daffodils making a pleasing contrast with the red paint on the house in the background. Is there anywhere else in the world quite like Cornwall?l

new arrivals

the annual lamb photograph; someone obviously has a black sheep in the family.