Islands in the middle of the lake at West Park, appearing ghostly on a very misty morning.
Misty morning magpie
Magpie strutting out on the tarmac of a West Park path on a misty morning. Taking a break from persecuting invertebates, searching for grwins of cereal left to feed the birds.
Spring coming, narcissi
Spring coming early at the end of February, narcissi already in full flower. These were by the Penk at Perton.
Swan, boating lake, misty morning
Swan, swimming wings raised in a threat posture on West Parkboating lake on a misty morning. A wider view shows four swans in this stance, with no sign of a foe being confronted, as the Conservatory forms a ghostly background.
Before and after: crocuses
Two views of the same patch of crocuses, growing in front garden, on the same day. Flowers closed, seen minutes after dawn. Flowers wide open, the middle of a sunny afternoon.
Red in beak and claw
Lesser black backed gull on the shore of West Park’s boating lake island, eating away at the remains of a pigeon.