Wolves Wild

One of the young swans on West Park lake stretching its neck to eat the tender new leaves of a plane tree overhanging the water.

When iron smelting was an important Black Country industry, huge amounts of slag were produced as a waste product.

Some was recycled, used for building walls. Many of these walls have been demolished in later redevelopments, but some can still be found. These close-ups are from the lumps on slag in just one wall, showing the textures created by cleavages, the sites of bubbles, etc.

Once more, a selection of plants seen on my daily exercise sessions. This time, all were growing wild.

The West Park turtle, still regularly out on its log catching the sun on warm days.

Mistle thrush, Bantock Park, early morning, hunting for and catching worms.

Green shield bugs seem to be attracted to the buddleia bushes in our garden – also as a venue for mating.