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Pretty little things.

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P10+

Even in the rain this rose remained steadfastly beautiful.

📷 Pixel 6 Pro - Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff'

Warnings of strong winds and rain today. It's tempting to stay in bed all day. But there are always things to do.

There's a corner of a paddock where these grow. The birdsong nearby is beautiful.

My back garden

Just parked in the wild. I liked how the afternoon sunshine lit this under the trees.

Passaggio a livello mentre passa treno suburbana. Level crossing while suburban train passes. Cameraphone shot. Scatto di strada. Via Libia. Bologna 2022

The marble window sill is actually painted wood that has been skillfully made to resemble stone.

📷 Google Pixel 8 Pro - Throwback October 2023 - Sunrise Moon - (50MP - High Resolution)

Walking to today's gig in the morning sunshine. Sometimes called the bellflower: I'm not certain which particular kind this is.

Low resolution Motorola mobile shot. Sorry.

Designed by Decimus Burton, this is one of three lights that guide shipping in the estuary. Still in use. The seating around the base provides welcome relief for walkers on the esplanade.

An unexpected patch of Japanese anemones brings some relief to the urban landscape. I thought they were cosmos, but thanks to raaen99, I shall change everything -- except the title. My mind has gone to mush again.

Everlasting Pea (Lathyrus latifolius). Unlike other sweet peas this has no scent.

North Pier at Blackpool stretches out over soft, golden sands into the Irish Sea. It's midwinter so not a lot, if anything is going on.

From the archive, because I haven't been out today. I've stayed at home and done some joyful meditation and some exercise to reverse achilles tendinitis.

This is a view of The Shard and some other bits and pieces on the Thames' southbank.

I have never liked this building, finding it completely out of character for London (as it appeared then). A number of official bodies objected to its construction, but an argument somewhere won out on the day.

You can read more, here:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shard