young blackbird

the first young blackbird of the year, fatter than its parents, and very thrush like revealing the blackbird's close relationship with the thrush family (and very early). For a close up see this picture from last year (link)

the road to Pempwell

a typical lane with a patch of wild daffodils making a pleasing contrast with the red paint on the house in the background. Is there anywhere else in the world quite like Cornwall?l

new arrivals

the annual lamb photograph; someone obviously has a black sheep in the family.

Jane's House

and sunset over Vailima in the heart of the village

more twilight buzzards

this is very probably the same buzzard as before (same telegraph pole, same time), no fantasy this time but an honest photo.

twilight orange

it is heading to be the sunniest February on record (since 1681 or some such thing but probably not since the beginning of time). Sumptuous pastel colours, blue, green, orange and brown smeared casually across the skyline by Nature's best painter. Spot thinks somewhat immodestly that it is worth clicking on the sunsets label below to see how lucky we have been to see so many amazing sunsets.