Raindrops

A thunderstorm greeted the dawn and the rain fell so heavily it really lashed against the windows. The cobwebs are glittering with raindrops just like diamonds.

Chaffinch , Swifts & Horses.

A chaffinch family flew under the shelter to say hello while sheltering from the rain. Mum and dad are very proud of their little ones. Some swifts were gliding the sky catching their prey with an elegant ease. Two horses standing under the trees watching the rain.

After The Thunderstorm

After the thunderstorm the air is so much fresher a lovely cool fresh breeze. The sweet smell of the wet earth the trees and plants looking good. The birds singing .

Yes We Got Rain!

We have had a thunderstorm and rain ! Very happy . Hopefully the plants and trees are enjoying the rain.
Ps we are having round 2 of rain and thunder!

Piped In

As dawn breaks it’s piped in by a lone bird singing mournfully accompanied by the faint rustle of the leaves of the beech tree in the breeze.

Rain Please

Thought next doors cat was beginning to make friends with mine
but it had a nasty fight with one of mine . And that’s after itwalked in and sniffed round, I made her welcomed. Cats!
Cloudy humid slight breeze , watching the butterflies even they look hot and it’s an effort for them.
RAIN PLEASE!

Clever Cat.

One of the cats sits by the front door , coolest place in the house. The draught excluder has fallen off so a cooling draught flows through the bottom of the door. I might go and join him. And the hall is in the shade.

Hot Humid

A very hot humid day, breeze is helping a bit . Very cloudy even the cats won’t go out. The birds are not around so quiet.

A Few

Load of ducks, 4 deer , plenty of pheasants , 2 hares, a herd of bullocks , a horse in a field with a flock of sheep and 2 pigs in a field of their own running around all seen from a steam train. And a very rare sight a few raindrops on the window, it was a case of now you see it now you don’t..

Starling Family

Starling parents on top of the roof watching their fledglings walk up to them and then one of the parents fly of and the other parent giving encouragement to the fledglings to fly of. And so they did one by one and then the parent who gave encouragement flew of as well. Then a parent flew on to the aerial and the fledglings followed one by one. And the other parent came back. So the starling family are now on the aerial preening themselves and what a privilege to watch them in their flying lesson. All done well.

Not Autumn

The trees are losing their leaves in this hot weather, apart from them still being green it’s more like autumn with the leaves on the ground. They don’t make the scrunching sound as the autumn leaves as you walk through them . Really sad. Hopefully rain will be with us soon.

Deer And Poppies.

A herd of deer run through the cornfield to the trees ahead to give them some shade from this heat. Poppies sway in time with the corn in the gentle breeze. They look like that they are dancing together.

Traffic?

A dawn chorus is beautiful to hear for some but for others they prefer to hear traffic! I know which I prefer.
The trees and plants are now drooping quite badly now , need rain badly.

Heaven ?

A really chilly morning turned into a really hot afternoon. A neighbour butterfly bush is over hanging the garden onto the path and loads of butterflies and bees are going about their business nice to see. Wonder if that would be classed as butterfly and bee heaven?

Just Right.

It’s been overcast and quite chilly in the morning these past couple of days, a pleasant change from the intense heat we been having and the afternoons have been just right not to hot.
The honeysuckle is in its second bloom not sure why but much appreciated.

Holiday?

Very overcast very windy very humid. The overhead plane is all you can hear from the skies no birdsong. Have the birds gone on holiday even the resident robin is quiet.

Birds And Bugs

A hooded crow with her youngster following her cawing like mad beak open wide waiting for it to be filled. Moths and night bugs are out in force not bitten yet but will be soon.

Still Holding

Still holding my breath about the so said thunderstorms. The parakeets fly overhead chattering to each other. The red admiral butterfly sits on the hosepipe for a rest.

Own Dawn Chorus.

Flying ants are everywhere at the moment , it’s hot and humid.  Had about 3 minutes worth of rain that’s all that was yesterday, but for today thunderstorms , I hold my breath.
Daughter and family have got 3 canaries and now have their very own dawn chorus.  

Could? Mower

It could rain today they say, it could? Grey clouds are floating across but really don’t look like rain clouds , only clouds that need a good wash.
Hum of a electric  lawn mower in the background, I miss the sound of the push along mower it was hard word but a nicer sound.

Droop.

Been told that this hot weather is going on for an other two weeks. The beech nuts are beginning to drop . The shrubs and flowers etc are beginning to droop due to the heat. Hosepipe nan is enforced now.
A happier note a butterfly came indoors and rested on the lampshade for a while as indoors is cooler.

A Walk In The Woods.

A walk in the woods with just the sound of the birds singing but a slight hum of the traffic way in the distant.
It was nice to hug a tree without being self conscious.
A squirrel startled me as it jumped from the tree to the ground then scampered ahead .
A caterpillar came over to say hello when I rested, love the way caterpillars walk.