Oyster Catcher along Laxey shoreline, July 2014
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Tag Archives: Nature
Too shy, shy, hush hush…
Kajagoogoo 1983
Baby hedgehog 2014
Peacock
I know they are supposed to be common but here in the Isle of Man, I’ve only ever seen 3 of these stunningly beautiful butterflies. Close up in real life, this one just looked like an oil painting at Ballannette yesterday.
Secrets
It’s ironic that the heavy mist hides almost everything from view but the resulting dewy atmosphere highlights the otherwise unnoticed spiders’ webs.
Pea souper
It’s currently blue sky and sunshine in the bay but we’ve been drifting in and out of mist for the past couple of days. This was the situation about 8am today.
Weekly photo challenge: Containers
Red Admiral nectar: tree sap
I was strolling through Candie Gardens in Guernsey a couple of weeks ago and I spotted a little butterfly frenzy. At least 10 Red Admirals were hovering around the bark of a tree. I didn’t realise at the time that they were attracted by the sap of the old tree.
Yellow fever
Handy Man
St Peter Port Harbour, Guernsey, Channel Islands
Herm Island: Shell Beach
I have to admit that I was slightly worried about returning to Herm Island after a gap of 20 years or so. I’d wondered whether the island would still be as lovely and unspoilt as I’d remembered. I’d also worried that I’d exaggerated its beauty and tranquillity over the years but there was no cause for concern. The secret place is still special!
Let the great wheel spin 