The West Park turtle (or rather, the larger of the two turtles) sunning itself on a fallen tree by the island. Seen in the middle of August, it what was likely to have been its last showing in that spot – it also has at least one other, less public, backing spot somewhere on the lake — before it headed deep into the mud until next spring.
Elderberries, looking like they are very near to being completely ripe, withing down the ends of the branches of the bush they were on.
At the very end of August, a young robin hopping on one of the footpaths in West Park. It was just beginning to adopt the characteristic red breast of an adult bird.
The remains of plants of one of the taller umbellifer species, gone to seed. In this phase, the plants have an almost sculptural quality.
More from the garden of Anne Hathaway’s cottage, Shottery. Globe artichokes in flower, with glimpses of the thatched roof of the farmhouse in the background.
A bright red hollyhock flower in the garden of Anne Hathaway’s cottage in Shottery, one of the plants still in bloom early last month.