On a walk to work one autumn

Some more flowers left in my kitchen. how sweet.

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

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.

Processed with VSCO with b5 preset

I don't get so many photos of Bella as she's so feisty and barely sits still. She does most of her sleeping at night, she probably thinks she's human.

Saturday brought rain, and more rain. Not ideal on market day.

Meet the latest member of the household, Number Five. He's from Cambridge, so 'Five' seemed obvious, if a bit unkind. So Number Five it shall be.

Russ Berrie & Co (the makers) was registered in New Jersey, and this bear was nearly called Tony (Soprano) but Five is a reformed character now.

What should have been a quick job turned into a debacle with hammers, saws, and gnashing of teeth. The old seat just didn't want to be replaced it seems.

This silent, slow closing seat is fitted with flexible gaskets that seal the gap between seat and pan, meaning flushing no longer propels a fine aerosol into the room. An unexpected feature.

Geranium pratense or meadow cranesbill.

Did you know that England is one of the most wildlife depleted countries in the world? Love the nature around you with all your heart.

For the baker, the farmers, the potter, the knife maker, the carpenter, the jam maker, the chocolatier, the shop keeper, the lorry drivers. the ships' crews, and everyone else who made it possible to have breakfast this morning: thank you.

A levelling plate, also known as a flush bracket, is a specific type of brass fitting found on trig points (triangulation pillars) and other structures used for surveying and mapping. It is designed to provide a precise and stable surface for attaching a levelling staff during height measurement, enabling accurate determination of elevations above sea level.

If you type in 'trig point S5406' or whichever trig point you are looking at, into your browser, you will get a page telling you all about the trig point itself:

trigpointing.uk/trig/889

I have included this in my Benchmarks album because the abbreviation on the plate, OSBM, stands for Ordnance Survey Benchmark.

And I just realised I should have 'trued' this picture to put the plate completely vertical, as it is in life. I'll do that sometime =]

I love the color of these berries. However, they taste terrible, so it will be a long while before the birds finally eat these!

In the field were the delightful lambs and their mothers. They are painted with numbers to indicate their owner, when grazing on shared or common land.

Tiny strawberries like this burst with flavor. I left this for the snail.

Grilled beef tomato with a sprinkling of herbs and garlic, with local bacon. Damson ketchup and Dijon mustard.

I love breakfast!

The end of the underside of this bridge made me think of what an aircraft carrier might appear as it looks out of the mist, bearing down on one's wheelhouse.

Processed with VSCOcam

Cola float at Brucciani's.

Yesterday was a personal red letter day and I celebrated with a very rare treat!

Porto di Sistiana, Sistiana's port

I was putting in a new door frame and came outside for a break. Saw these on the edge of the car park and had to take a picture or 10!

icy windscreen

Damsel fly

I really like this tiny graffito that I saw in a local coffee shop. the slightly curved 'spine' makes this seem almost alive.

Paintwork like a piano's.

Refined sound like a bear growling.