These double snow drops are in bloom in the garden today, with their double petticoats and raised up outer petals they look like they are twirling in a lively dance. The ordinary single snowdrops seem much more demure!


 

Key Haven trip on Dads Birthday. Little birds look a bit col and grumpy!

 

Bewick Swans at Ibsley...numers have just gone about to 12 ...due to cold weather further North perhaps. 

Went to Poole harbour on my day off...very quiet, windless and rather grey but nice reflections of the water birds


 

Great Scenery and wonderful "Elemental" weather made for a good holiday but this is what we really went for........ 

 

More holiday pics!


 

I thought I'd lost all my Petty Harbour pics due to incompetence with Seth's unfamiliar computer but magically Richard was able to retrieve them with a bit of clever software:-

 

 

Just been processing my holiday snaps...this batch are from Swift Current and Garden cove.


 

Jethro asked to see our Bald Eagle pictures so here they are . Taken from a long way away in poor light they wont win any prizes, but they just document the excitment of seeing a family of 3 of these huge birds soaring around the rocky crags above Swift Current

 

Spring is just around the corner ( or so it seemed today.) Richard got the new growing season off to a good start by planting one of his favourite trees ( Cercidiphyllum) in a space we cleared yesterday of brambles etc ( see heap in background)
It is right up near the top corner of the deer fenced garden infront of the copse by Pop's Red Oak and Gran's Chestnut.

I also made a start with the veg, planting salad greens in a window box for inside the conservatory, plus some early carrots and broad beans in pots.

Jethro has been very busy too, clearing out another goat pen so we can sort through some more belongings ,store them tidily and hopefully chuck a load of rubbish. It yeilded a good amount of manure for the garden as well! 

New Year Fireworks in St.Johns Harbour. NFLD.