Tuesday 22 November 2011

Chasing Shadows

cat chasing shadows

In the garden a couple of days ago I discovered a cat trying to catch his own shadow. He has an unusual feature, one eye green, the other blue.

cat with odd eyes


Tuesday 15 November 2011

London by Night

night view from the London Eye

The London Eye offers an amazing view of London by night. We visited London a few days ago and the ride on the Eye was the highlight of the trip :-)

night view from the London Eye

There's a spectacular view looking down to the Houses of Parliament in one direction and along the river to Saint Paul's in the other.

night view from the London Eye

Sunday 13 November 2011

London Eye by Night

The London Eye by Night

The London Eye is a giant ferris wheel on the bank of the River Thames and looks quite spectacular by night :-)

The London Eye by Night

Thursday 3 November 2011

Autumn Maple

red autumn maple leaves

At the weekend we visited Chatsworth House in Derbyshire and walked the gardens and woodland trail. The autumn leaves looked quite spectacular, particularly the red maple. :-)

autumn leaves

The berries of the yew tree look unusual. The seed is formed first then the red flesh grows around the seed, leaving an opening at one end. The seeds are poisonous, as are most parts of the yew tree...

yew berries

Tuesday 1 November 2011

Mystery Macro 4 (Artichoke)

mystery macro photo

Last week I asked if anyone can identify a macro picture taken recently. :-) Correct guesses were kept in the moderation queue to allow everyone chance to guess.

Congratulations to Sandee and Retrophile who guessed the stamen of a flower. The flower is on an artichoke in the gardens of Chatsworth House :-)

insect on artichoke flower
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