Feelin' hot hot hot

It’s been hot here for the past few days I tell ya! We’ve also just come out of self-isolation as Omar’s class bubble finally burst, just a mere two days before school was out. They had such a good run of it though. I just hope he gets to start Upper School in person and not online, but I feel a fourth lockdown heading our way very soon. Please let me be wrong (although, of course, if that’s what has to happen that is what has to happen). Yet again time will tell. As always. Ha.

Buddy pic of the week VIII

Haven’t done one of these in ages. I like how Buddy found the light, as if he knew how to light himself dramatically. Hope you guys have a great weekend! xx

Mission (not) Impossible

Sitting in the study the other week I could hear some rustling in the tree next to the window, and saw something move in the corner of my eye. Seemed like someone was on a mission.

I stood up closer to the window to get a better look. Luckily I had the camera next to me, and even luckier, I’d left a zoom lens on it, so there was nothing else to do but try to capture this little dare devil in action. “Drainpipe to climb you say? No problem.”

“Ahaa” I thought. She’s building a nest (yes, I had to google it and it’s the ladies who do all the work - what else is new?).

This gal knew exactly what she was doing. I could hear the Mission Impossible soundtrack in my head as I watched her.

At this point I got really nervous and willed her to not lose her grip.

Piece. Of. Cake.

I watched her do about 10 loops (after she’d tucked the branch away she’d plop back down in the tree again, pick a new one and repeat the steps), and she kept on going even as it started raining. I think she’s nested somewhere on our roof as I can hear someone tiny running around on the tiles up there every now and again, which I guess it isn’t ideal, but as long as they’re not inside the house it’s ok, right? Anyway, I felt grateful I got to witness something so awesome, and the pictures to prove it. It’s been a while, but I think I’m feeling it again. Hello camera, hello blog.

BlurryVision

Been getting the binoculars out more often recently. It’s almost time to sit in the garden again and do some bird watching, but it’s been quite cold, so if I see something interesting during breakfast I’ll get them out and watch from the dining table.

Last month’s full moon caught my eye too as I was getting ready to go to bed. It took me about ten minutes to get this picture; I kept getting the exposures wrong (‘cause the moon is briiiiiiiiight - duh) and it’s bloody difficult to focus the camera and line it up with the binoculars when you don’t have three hands (a telescope would of course be better). In the end this was as sharp as I could get it (not very, but better than nothing).

Awwwww. I do love them little robins; they’re so ridiculously cute! I also really like their birdsong, which by the way tends to be the first and last birdsong you’ll hear in a day. I’ve completely forgotten to work my way through this list of birdsongs, which I think I might make my spring project. Tweet tweet.