TW and Sleuth have their hands full at the moment. This is for them and all the other cat lovers.
So lovely!
Thursday, 30 May 2013
Wednesday, 29 May 2013
Our feathered friends
We have new customers at our bird restaurant since we opened a "take-out" section. The two grease and seed balls that we hung on the window shutters were nearly finished, so I broke them up and scattered the remains on the window ledge. It was an instant hit with the great tits. They had never stopped for a meal before; only the blue tits frequented our fine establishment. The new customers like to get a nice lump of food from the buffet, then fly to the neighbour's (Monsieur Soup) wall to eat their meal.
There's a tree opposite the window, about 50 or 60 ft away. We call it the "launch tree." The birds congregate there, then launch themselves towards our window, flying in an endearing bouncy fashion. They land on the two telephone cables just outside the window and take turns to help themselves to the food. Peter observed one of the blue tits hanging upside-down on the cable, with only one foot on it, the little show-off! The great tits tend to chase the blue tits away if they dare land on the ledge at the same time, even if they're at the other end, hiding behind my herb pots...
We know that these things are pretty trivial for seasoned bird watchers, but as beginners, we're fascinated by them. The great and the blue tits are like teenagers from rival gangs; it's quite entertaining to watch their antics...
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This great tit turned up after I had published the post. He was facing the wrong way, but he did come to the ledge for a nibble, eventually.
There's a tree opposite the window, about 50 or 60 ft away. We call it the "launch tree." The birds congregate there, then launch themselves towards our window, flying in an endearing bouncy fashion. They land on the two telephone cables just outside the window and take turns to help themselves to the food. Peter observed one of the blue tits hanging upside-down on the cable, with only one foot on it, the little show-off! The great tits tend to chase the blue tits away if they dare land on the ledge at the same time, even if they're at the other end, hiding behind my herb pots...
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| The restaurant |
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| Launch tree and "waiting" cables |
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| A well behaved customer |
We know that these things are pretty trivial for seasoned bird watchers, but as beginners, we're fascinated by them. The great and the blue tits are like teenagers from rival gangs; it's quite entertaining to watch their antics...
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This great tit turned up after I had published the post. He was facing the wrong way, but he did come to the ledge for a nibble, eventually.
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birds
Monday, 27 May 2013
Sunday, 26 May 2013
The lightness of marble
I came across these pictures and I find it incredible how the artist managed to create the illusion of lightness and transparency from a hard material like marble.
The artist is Raffaele Monti (1818-1881).
The artist is Raffaele Monti (1818-1881).
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| Motherhood |
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| The Sleep of Sorrow and the Dream of Joy |
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| A Veiled Vestal Virgin |
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| Detail |
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art
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