We started with sun …

… but as the day went along …

… a most impressive downpour ensued.

We read, did puzzles, and enjoyed watching the bucketing rain.
Happy Friday.
We started with sun …

… but as the day went along …

… a most impressive downpour ensued.

We read, did puzzles, and enjoyed watching the bucketing rain.
Happy Friday.
A lovely sunset accompaniment …

… to our evening walk.

Happy Thursday.

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#ScenicSaturday 2nd December 2023
A beautiful ocean/beach picture of Rossili in south Wales, courtesy of Stuart Aken. I hope you stop to visit his blog as he has many more gorgeous photos.
Much is made of the peacock tail, but their backs are brilliant, too.

More gorgeous blue and green.

Orchid fronds.

Green and blue anyone?

Have a good Sunday.

Mt Rainier Sunset Mt Rainier above Puget Sound from Fort Flagler on Marrowstone Island with the north end of the Kitsap Peninsula in the middle …
Mt Rainier Sunset
A gorgeous picture from Allan J Jones. His blog has many beautiful photos, so I hope you stop by for a look.
Night quickly descends as we are walking …

… light loosens, birds slowly twitter, frogs happily and loudly announce themselves …

… for many, life softens and gentles; for others, it brightens and quickens.
Happy Thursday.
We did a walk today to see if a familiar palm tree along the beach is still there.

It is! It has suffered a bit and another palm that used to be next to it is gone, but this tree has weathered storms and high seas and remains steadfast.

Here it is in late 2019 – this is our first time back since the start of covid in March, 2020 – but we do recognise it and its location. The shoreline has changed and the other palm has disappeared, but “our” palm tree is still there. Sometimes, it’s nice to know that the familiar, however altered, carries forward.
Happy Wednesday.

Here I am at the North Cape, at the edge of Finnmark, and I dare say the very edge of the world since there are no other places further north …
Travel Quote
Beautiful pictures of Norway from Travels Through My Lens. I hope you stop by her blog to see more of her wonderful photos.

My photos in this continuing series show our beautiful world. Maybe they’ll encourage viewers to help save it from human carelessness. As I rarely …
#ScenicSaturday 25th November 2023
A beautiful autumnal picture from Stuart Aken’s nearby Forest of Dean in the United Kingdom.
I tried to get lots of photos of these lovely birds that I initially thought might be egrets, but was somewhat unsuccessful. I later realised that they’re too small to be those elegant birds.

I wasn’t really able to zoom in on this huge flock enjoying their position near the ocean and clearly, each other’s company as they swooped and swirled together in knots of three and four.

They were lovely to see, however, and were so busy flying and socialising with each other although I couldn’t capture that due to their unpredictable movements and my position.

They were enjoying this water feature but were wary once I arrived. I hope to get some better photos of them later during our stay.
Happy Wednesday.