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Threatening sky over Tettenhall ridge

Threatening sky over Tettenhall ridge

View across the Compton Park pond with its footbridge as thick clouds were heading across the trees of Tettenhall ridge in the background.

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Common darter, sitting on the footbridge fence

Common darter, sitting on the fence

Common darter dragonfly warming itself in the morning sun early in September, seemingly little worried as I moved in close enough for these portraits.

Common darter, sitting on the fence

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Just on the turn, liquidambar

Just on the turn, liquidambar

Liquidambar tree growing on the corner outside West Park church, just beginning to turn into its vivid autumn colours.

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Young cormorant on clump of seaweed

Young cormorant on clump of seaweed

Young cormorant at a quiet spot on the Torbay seafront, stretching its wings to dry itself as it stood on a patch of seaweed.

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Cranefly (daddy-long-legs) on a bicycle rack

Cranefly (daddy-long-legs)

Cranefly (daddy-long-legs) resting on one of the bicycle racks outside Finchfield Library recently.

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Crowds of princes

Crowds of princes

A second crop this autumn of the Prince, a largish mushroom, growing visible to but usually unnoticed by pedestrians walking up Tettenhall Road.