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Having a Day Off ...

Having a day off. Sitting in Costas with a large  hazelnut mocha latte (skinny of course) and goats cheese panini.

Spring Greens ...

Green rain 

Into the scented woods we'll go 

And see the blackthorn swim in snow. 

High above, in the budding leaves, 

A brooding dove awakes and grieves; 

The glades with mingled music stir, 

And wildly laughs the woodpecker. 

When blackthorn petals pearl the breeze, 

There are the twisted hawthorn trees 

Thick-set with buds, as clear and pale 

As golden water or green hail-- 

As if a storm of rain had stood 

Enchanted in the thorny wood, 

And, hearing fairy voices call, 

Hung poised, forgetting how to fall 

Mary Webb, (25 March 1881 – 8 October 1927)

Jumping ...

Sarah jumping on Max at The Talland School of Equitation

Emperor ...

... moths (Saturnia pavonia), newly emerged. With a wingspan of approximately 80mm, the Emperor moth is one of the largest moths found in the UK. It has four very distinctive eye-markings, one on each wing, Emperor moths are the only UK members of the silk-moth family.

... taken last May when in the Caterpillar stage. The female Emperor moth lays her eggs within a few hours after mating. The eggs take about 10 days to hatch. The Emperor moth caterpillars, seen from May to August, are black and hairy when newly hatched. As they grow they change to green with yellow, pink or orange spots. Each spot is covered with short black hairs.

AMx

Lighter Than Air ....

... up, up ...


... and away ...

Acoustic ....

.... beautiful music by English singer songwriter Ben Howard.

This is "Promise" from his debut album 'Every Kingdom'
It starts only with the sound of falling rain, but be patient and enjoy ...

"Promise"

And meet me there, bundles of flowers,

We wait through the hours of cold

Winter shall howl at the walls,

Tearing down doors of time.

Shelter as we go...

And promise me this:

You’ll wait for me only,

Scared of the lonely arms.

Surface, far below these words

And maybe, just maybe I’ll come home

Who am I, darling to you?

Who am I?

Gonna tell you stories of mine

Who am I?

Who am I, darling for you?

Who am I?

Gonna be a burden in time, lonely

Who am I, to you?

Who am I, darling for you?

Who am I?

Going to be a burden

Who am I, darling to you?

Who am I?

I come alone here

I come alone here

AMx