dragonflies

this is a very odd photo. This dragonfly flew into Jane Parry Davies' house and died. It has a bizarre face which reminds me of the illustrations in a book called the water Babies.

summer

August rain even though St Swithin's day was warm and dry. It may be something to do with the decision to downgrade the only canine representative in the Zodiac. This is what happens if you disrespect dogs.

raining in Launceston

more fireworks tonight, more rain in Plymouth, sun is still shining on us.

monbretia

this is a patch of montbretia growing on Kit Hill. Monbretia was created in the nineteenth century by a Frenchman (Mons. Bretia) and is now rampant all over England. Is this reasonable? 

three heathers

there is an abundance of heather out at the moment. Three different varieties and Uncle Max seen together here, and Harriet doing her Erica imitation. Is anyone called Erica Heather, or Erica Ling?

orange and grey

.... as you can see the weather has changed in a week. There is a fireworks competition tonight in Plymouth, 50,000 rockets all at once; and so it rains.