I hadn't really thought about it when I saw that one, because like you say - they wheel around so quickly that you only get a quick flash of brown or grey, so I presumed it was kestrels. The adults were jinking around so rapidly later that I barely had time to see them properly, although I caught glimpses of reddish brown on them. Just lovely to be there and see them. I remember @Sheps saying he was quite jealous as he'd never managed to get a photo even when he'd seen them. I'm sure his pix would have been a million times better though
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Pansyface I feel for you, that would wind me right up. I'd be tempted to place landmines there, but then I'd feel guilty for the flowers.. maybe just a couple of man traps..
Absolutely no sense of consideration - just self entitlement @pansyface . I actually refused to move over when yet another clown came bowling along the [narrow] pavement towards me recently. Can't remember if I've already had moan about it here. He had to stop and put his foot down, while giving me some b***ocks about 'was I just being silly' and a lot more than that, but I just carried on while also informing him that I'm entitled to be on the pavement, but he wasn't. I'm convinced he was just trying to avoid being stuck at the 3 way lights we have on the main road/our road, due to yet more roadworks. Cable/fibre optics this time.
At least the road is now going to be re surfaced starting later this week. Not before time.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Isn't there a type of paint which remains "wet" as such or that sort which the police sometimes use which remains on your skin for ever and a day ? That might sort the teens out The Lycra Lot may not want their bikes to catch it too - particularly on the handlebars. The Snowdrop bed - large rusty nails strategically placed ? Not good for you tho. One of those automatic water pistols ? A replica machine gun with an accompanying Rat tat tat ? It must be so frustrating and that's just an account of 1 day. As for your friendly lady walker......... she probably thought you were an Alien - clearing up outside - in the gutter - do real people actually do that - best keep walking by. Not terribly helpful @pansyface but it does make you wonder about people.
People are very considerate around here. Just last night the local scallywags were up in the woods having a party and they thoughtfully left all their carrier bags behind so other people would have something to put all their litter in. They even left me an unopened can of Guinness as a thank you.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
Went to a midday jazz concert yesterday. Light meal and concert - lovely music except that a table of 4 in front of us talked throughout the entire show, tried to attract the overworked waitress's attention by waving and blocking my view of the stage. It must be so aggravating for the musicians to watch this from the stage. So rude and snobby/ignorant.
We find the opposite @pansyface, since covid nearly everybody we meet on our local walk says hello. Mind you I think we started it and most people, mainly dogwalkers are too polite not to do so. Younger people, perhaps not so much. Funnily enough , as soon as we get nearer to the shops and traffic, I don't tend to say hello unless I recognise the person concerned. Out of my comfort zone/near neighbourhood perhaps?
I think you need to move to Scottish Borders. I'm just back from a glorious day walking along the coastal path in Berwickshire. Everyone we passed on the path was cheery, and the people on the beach with their dogs were very chatty. I think people were just so pleased to have such a sunny Sunday in February.
Bee x
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A single bee creates just one twelfth of a teaspoon of honey in her lifetime
That's just Scotland and its inhabitants standard approach @Bee witched We used to regularly spend part of our summer holiday with family in a smallish village. The drums had obviously been beating to mark our arrival, as people we didn't know from Adam would say "Oh hello, you must be Margaret's cousin".
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Just lovely to be there and see them. I remember @Sheps saying he was quite jealous as he'd never managed to get a photo even when he'd seen them. I'm sure his pix would have been a million times better though
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I actually refused to move over when yet another clown came bowling along the [narrow] pavement towards me recently. Can't remember if I've already had moan about it here. He had to stop and put his foot down, while giving me some b***ocks about 'was I just being silly' and a lot more than that, but I just carried on while also informing him that I'm entitled to be on the pavement, but he wasn't.
I'm convinced he was just trying to avoid being stuck at the 3 way lights we have on the main road/our road, due to yet more roadworks. Cable/fibre optics this time.
At least the road is now going to be re surfaced starting later this week. Not before time.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
The Snowdrop bed - large rusty nails strategically placed ? Not good for you tho. One of those automatic water pistols ? A replica machine gun with an accompanying Rat tat tat ?
It must be so frustrating and that's just an account of 1 day. As for your friendly lady walker......... she probably thought you were an Alien - clearing up outside - in the gutter - do real people actually do that - best keep walking by.
Not terribly helpful @pansyface but it does make you wonder about people.
Funnily enough , as soon as we get nearer to the shops and traffic, I don't tend to say hello unless I recognise the person concerned. Out of my comfort zone/near neighbourhood perhaps?
I think you need to move to Scottish Borders.
I'm just back from a glorious day walking along the coastal path in Berwickshire.
Everyone we passed on the path was cheery, and the people on the beach with their dogs were very chatty.
I think people were just so pleased to have such a sunny Sunday in February.
Bee x
A single bee creates just one twelfth of a teaspoon of honey in her lifetime