Tuesday, 24 September 2013

'Large hat and flowers', and 'Black and white', two paintings by Tessa Bennett.

'Lady in a hat with flowers'. Painting by Tessa Bennett.

'Black and white,' painting by Tessa  Bennett.


Thursday, 12 September 2013

Swallows prepare to leave France for Africa.

Swallows meet up and prepare to leave for Africa. This photograph shows a few of the many swallows that gather on electric wires outside my house. They will feed up on insects before they fly, and make sure their feathers are in tip top condition.. They have a perilous journey to Africa ahead.

Thursday, 5 September 2013

Blackberries and a nest in France.


Nest found attached to a rambling rose twig in France,  possibly a wren's nest. 


A small trug full of newly picked blackberries from  hedgerows in France.