Dabchick aka Little Grebe.
Category Archives: posse
Four working class women run for Congress, overcoming adversity to battle powerful political machines in very different American landscapes.
Watched: Knock Down the House ★★★★☆ which was fascinating from an ocean away. 📽
Quite a lot of rain recently, but we had a dry hour or so, some sun a a fairly strong breeze.
A few blue damselflies and smallish red dragonflies along the path. Sheltered by the bracken which is starting to droop, lots of flowers go to seed. Scabious coming up strongly.
A few peacock butterflies on the knapweed, a small copper on the path, the odd painted lady and white but fewer than recently.
I love seeing wood pigeons flighting in the wind. The Black Linn was full of rain water.
So Long, See You Tomorrow by William Maxwell
Read: So Long, See You Tomorrow by William Maxwell ★★★★★ Another one to re-read. Lovely voice. 📚
Day 5 in @macgenie‘s photo challenge Determination. This is what the painted ladies need to migrate from North Africa to Scotland across multiple generations. Seems to be a big year for butterflies here painted ladies in particular.
The White Guard by Mikhail Bulgakov
Read: The White Guard by Mikhail Bulgakov ★★★★☆ second time round after many years, still a great read.
2 in @macgenie‘s photo challenge: Movement. This is a slitscan of a heron taking flight from last year. I though there was something calligraphic about it?
Another wander round these hills, notes, photos and map: walkmap
Sky, cloud, hill, water, reflections
We took a walk from Portencross to Hunterston yesterday. A butterfly filled walk. Photos, map and some notes: walkmap