I interrupt this period of neglect to say Gatekeeper

I walked the undercliff path on Saturday early evening and saw common lizards crossing the path to the beach side. Snonechats, but no Dartford warblers.

I was shocked into an entry because I just looked out into my front garden to see a gatekeeper, after a few weeks of meadow browns, and clouds of painted ladies.

There's a crow with white streaks in its tail feathers wondering whether it's safe to hop onto the lawn from the dinghy.

Last evening, I looked out at the full moon before drawing the curtains and a bold, lanky fox walked down the road, a little after 11pm.

Tatty

Subdermal ink blots.

They could be dirt or bruises,

From where I'm standing.

Common lizard, 3rd March 2025

 

Spotted about 15:30

Harry Potter and the wardrobe malfunction

Too much butterbeer;

Runs down my leg; these damned robes.

Accio penis!

Two storms and a sun bath

Spring cleaning yucca.

Flower spikes and dusty nests.

Assailed by daggers.

Seals and turnstones

The fourth house thing didn't work out. So I'm renting a while, within walking distance of the first childhood home I remember; a walk too from the coast.

My view has changed.

Gatekeeper 2024

 At Exbury Gardens on Wednesday 10th July; and red admirals too.