Pheasants eyes

Harriet admiring the dog violets in a field of pheasants eyes.

yellow, well, all right, grey wagtail

this pretty little wagtail was down by the river Tamar early this morning. I also saw two dippers flashing past in their very intense way but much too quickly to catch on film. Another day maybe.

countryside colours

stitchwort (white) campion (red) dog violet (violet) and celandine (yellow) add some colour to this black and white photo.

the speckled wood

this is the female speckled wood, warming up in the sun

and the first is not summer

two swallows, the first of the year, flying through Kit Hill Quarry

still ducks

this tranquil image comes from Kit Hill quarry this morning. Unusually, it was almost perfectly still