Sitting at my desk in the evening, I watch the day retreat.
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When the Moon appears, I am compelled to photograph it, yet again.
Apart from a framing of decorative cloud, surely the it never changes?
But it seemed to me last night that it displayed the face of a seal. (In the northeast quadrant.)
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On March 27th, 2021 that face appeared to have a prominent nose.
And a gaping mouth.
It’s the same, of course, but (my) perception is different.
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October 24th, 2023 it was upstaged by a flock of geese.
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Back on Earth, other faces offered themselves up.
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A Thrasher and a Starling compared beaks.
Clothes like theirs belong in a fashion show.
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Daddy Groundhog and Mama Red could use some fashion advice just now. They are both moulting and looking decidedly scruffy.
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“I not moulting. I goes in da fashion show?”
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“You like my posh stripes?”
“See. I got all da right poses.”
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Then I had another go at capturing some floral faces.
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Tiny Coral bells are a challenge.
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They hang their heads modestly, making them hard to view.
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Wood sorrel, aka False shamrock.
“Traditional uses include treating scurvy, reducing fevers, soothing sore throat treating scurvy, reducing fevers, soothing sore throats, and addressing mouth sores. However, it must be consumed in moderation as it contains oxalic acid.” (AI)
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Spirea soon scatters its petals like showers of confetti.
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Using the magnifier on my phone, I like to examine the tiny details.
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There are many kinds of clover.
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Their shapes and colours exquisite.
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Finally, this modest flower, so tiny it was hard to capture.
Tower mustard or rockcress.
According to Wikipedia:
“It is classified as an endangered species in the UK and is considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild. It is listed as a Priority Species under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan. Only 35 sites are recorded by Plantlife mostly in Norfolk, (where 100 plants were found at a new site in 1999) but includes 6 sites near Kidderminster in Worcestershire.”
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Thank you, Carolyn. Posts like yours make me smile! I love the Moon with the odd faces, and the indignant creatures at your rude suggestions! Also, the sky photos are wonderful too!
Joanna
A lovely post – as usual…
Clover is an underrated plant. Lovely indeed. Nice to see Zoomer in fine form.
Best wishes, Pete.
The Tiny Coral bells are lovely, and the clover almost looks like the small piece of coral I picked up on the beach in December – how beautiful. I agree – let your animal friends organise their own fashion parade!
Nice. Do your visitors (raccoons et al.) fight with your cats? Or do you manage to keep them apart?
One of the cats once caught a chipmunk but was prevailed upon to drop it and as far as we know the only victims are the mice that live in the basement. When I am able, I rescue them and put them outside but they find their way back in. My last car had to be completely re-wired because of mice, so keeping their numbers down is important but I don’t like doing it.
I understand. Re-wiring a car these days must cost a fortune… We had mice at the country-house, but managed to get rid of them with non-letal traps. A sort of long grid tunnel with a hook at the end where you put the bait. Trap goes down and you release the mouse a few 100 yards away.