1000/828: 27 May 2012: No apologies ...it's the car again!

1000/828: 27 May 2012: No apologies ...it's the car again!, a photo by nmonckton on Flickr.

Think I may be in love. As Marion remarked - it makes the garden look nice too.

1000/827: 26 May 2012: Froggy

1000/827: 26 May 2012: Froggy, a photo by nmonckton on Flickr.

Found this one in the pond - along with 3-4 friends. Very obliging too - let me get within a couple of inches for this shot.

1000/826: 25 May 2012: Bird table

1000/826: 25 May 2012: Bird table, a photo by nmonckton on Flickr.

Not much to say about this really. Was dashing off to the theatre and wanted an insurance shot in case it was too late when I got back. Good call.

1000/825: 24 May 2012: Banana Moon

1000/825: 24 May 2012: Banana Moon, a photo by nmonckton on Flickr.

Photographing the moon is non-trivial -n especially if you're trying to get some surface detail. Gave up on that and settled for this version which shows a full disc, courtesy, I think, of light reflected back from the earth

1000/824: 23 May 2012: After the sparrows

1000/824: 23 May 2012: After the sparrows, a photo by nmonckton on Flickr.

Every year the sparrows take over last year's house martin nests. As they find the entrance inconvenient they make a new one which weakens the structure, causing it to fall onto the drive. Their feeble attempt at a nest then ends up in a heap like this.
Shortly after the house martins decide now is the time to start nesting and build the whole thing again - which is what is happening as I type.

1000/823: 22 May 2012: Wicket gate

1000/823: 22 May 2012: Wicket gate, a photo by nmonckton on Flickr.

The gate at St Matthews, Stretton - no more, no less.

1000/822: 21 May 2012: Ironing board

1000/822: 21 May 2012: Ironing board, a photo by nmonckton on Flickr.

Any port in a storm - this was taken last minute and is simply the creased fabric on a hotel ironing board.

1000/821: 20 May 2012: Unfinished

1000/821: 20 May 2012: Unfinished, a photo by nmonckton on Flickr.

The observant - at least those old enough to remember cassettes - will have spotted that this case is empty. Spent half the evening looking for it before I concluded (correctly as it turned out) that the tape must be in a player Ashley took with him when he moved out.

1000/820: 19 May 2012: The von Trapp's? Well not quite

1000/820: 19 May 2012: The von Trapp's? Well not quite, a photo by nmonckton on Flickr.

Acting as semi-official photographer at an event to raise funds for a new clavinova in Marion's church tonight. Quite challenging as I wasn't able top move around and the lighting was not great, but reasonably happy with the outcome.
This is the music group performing some an ensemble piece - Naomi and Marion in the middle.

1000/819: 18 May 2012: My very own Big Cat

1000/819: 18 May 2012: My very own Big Cat, a photo by nmonckton on Flickr.

Big boy's toy and a dream come true. How could I resist this - bought courtesy of those excellent folk at Prospect Garage.
I know it's crazy, but then I blip the accelerator and the song drives all those bad thoughts away!!!
Now all I need is an oil-well.