After several months of disuse this shop window looks distinctly unloved.

The origin of this Banksy copy (?) is unknown but it remains in place.

Striped beach hut at a jaunty angle.

Phone image.

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This morning's "blast" of sunshine and relative warmth caused the crocuses to burst into action.

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The weather improved by midday so it was nice to walk to Williamson Park and have a bacon bun for lunch. Here's the Williamson Memorial.

I wasn't expecting to see snowdrops yet, punctuating winter's progress. They give me hope.

A bumble bee forages on my chives.

The light has changed while I was out. I sent this to my friend who is in hospital. I hope it makes him smile.

May choirs of angels sing you to your rest. You were a Good Samaritan to many.

Cobbles in the rain seem to be as slick as the back of a giant lizard coming out of the river.

Or maybe I just have an over-active imagination.

Letter boxes are being closed left, right, and center. Fewer people write letters so I guess this is inevitable.

This post box has been decorated with a Postman Pat cosy, held on with a piece of repurposed fishing net.

Embrace the pink

Sunlight reflected on the bridge. It was a good day for a walk.

Is this Kitsch?

I feel that everything is slipping away so quickly at the moment. I wish it would slow down a little.

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Ford Mustang

Yet another tulip picture. This one is mine. Our pictures unite us as people lucky enough to have time to look at things around us; different points of view also emerge. As a general once told us on parade, "You're unique, just like everybody else."

Leratiomyces ceres, commonly known as the Redlead Roundhead or "chip cherries".

These pretty mushrooms grow readily in wood chip mulch. They are an introduced species to UK which most likely comes from Australia. Seems like a generous exchange for rabbits, foxes, pigs, to name just a few.

Daffodils with The Midland Hotel in the background.

📷 Google Pixel 8 Pro - Telephoto Sensor (50MP) - A Very Foggy Morning

Stands of daffodils present blocks of color against a gloomy sky.

My tomato plants have taken over.

Autumn brings grey skies and colorful trees. This cherry has brought so much joy over the last year.

I haven't uploaded my 2021 fireworks yet, so here are some manipulations from an old 2015 shot from my Olympus EM-10. These are from a mix of Android apps including Mirror Lab and Chroma Lab. I love the bright colors and neat abstracts I get from using these apps.

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Cruddy old green lock.

Shot on a phone.

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"Lancaster Martyrs - Wikipedia" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancaster_Martyrs

Here is the approximate location where the Lancaster Martyrs were executed. At the time it was out of the way and the hope was that it could be done out of sight of the people while they would be at home at lunch.

My favorite meal of the day; breakfast. Saturday breakfast is usually a bit different from the rest of the week.

Avocado toast, tomato, juice, moka.

It has been delightfully warm lately, but my fridge is full and my veggies are wilting ... so rather than let them spoil, I pickled them. A strange mixture of Korean radish (mu), carrots and red onions. The liquor is a mixture of water, vinegar, salt, sugar, and spices (a random assortment).

I bought the mu from the market - I was amused by its name, as it is also the response to a famous Zen koan. I wrestle with it from time to time, having been introduced to it by a Catholic nun, Sister Elaine MacInnes, who was also a Zen roshi (master).

Every day yields a moment of joy if you are prepared to look.

A small tortoiseshell browses on the last season's buddleia.

With today's equinox, autumn starts in the northern hemisphere.

Eye catching door and decoration in Cambridge town centre

Heavy rain overnight

Apologies to Gilbert and Sullivan.

These are the pups I removed last year. They seem to be thriving on benign neglect.

Shadows from the naked trees fall on the castle walls

in the autumnal morning.

Just to prove it isn't only German that I mangle!

Dinner tonight was a lamb steak, served on a bed of mashed carrot and sweet potato, with garden peas and pickled red cabbage. Brought together with some more veloute sauce.

So - other than the enormous quantity of peas (don't hate me - I like them) - what's the deal? Well, I cooked all of this in a microwave, in three separate 4 minute sessions. Cost of energy was about 15 p. You do need the appropriate dish to sear and cook the meat, but there are so many on the used pages these days, you really ought to get one.

Lékué (offices in Barcelona) is my favorite brand, but there are others of course.

In 1840 there was a massive survey and census carried out. This is a benchmark that was made as a permanent marker for locating survey instruments.

At the same time in Aotearoa/New Zealand many tribes (but not all) signed a treaty with the Crown.