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Thinking of Dappled Spots of Light

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Calm scene . . .

That was quicker than I expected. I had a double appointment between 10.30 and 10.50. Because I didn’t need it all, even with a blood pressure check, and a stop at the pharmacy, I was actually back home by 10.53. The lump on my arm is benign, though he is going to get a second opinion. The urology problem is, as I pointed out, almost self-healed after waiting two weeks for the appointment. I should be followed up soon and may as well see a urology specialist if there is still a problem, rather than talk to a GP who doesn’t really know much about it.

My blood pressure, even after two attempts, remained resolutely normal, which made us both happy. Normally it’s high, but then I am normally annoyed about something. Today I was happy, and I imagined the dappled sunlight coming through leaves that marks a woodland glade in late spring. Then I imagined a fawn picking it’s way through the spots of light as they danced along its back, merging with the spots of white that are already there.

Of course, I’m not that good on deer and I’m not sure if they have fawns in late spring, and what species has white spots.

I just checked. It’s a good picture – right time of year and we have species round here that have young with white spots. I’m glad about that, as it’s my “go to” picture for calm things and I wouldn’t want to become concerned about any inaccuracies.

So, for my second post of the morning, I am calm, and my blood pressure is normal.

Burntstump Country Park, Notts

Sea Buckthorn

Tuesday, and a Departure from My System of Simple Titles

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Gibraltar Point, Lincolnshire

Gibraltar Point, Lincolnshire

We went to the coast today, it was warm and pleasant, though a touch crowded in places. Our route took us through North Lincolnshire to avoid the roadworks round Lincoln. We eventually arrived in Chapel St Leonards, thinking of toilets. There was a queue, and it was a bit crowded to we went to Sutton on Sea, which was also queued out and crowded. Eventually we found toilets in Alford which was not crowded, being a traditional sleepy market town, though there was still a queue for the toilet as they only allow one person in at a time.

Dabchick, Gibraltar Point, Lincolnshire

Dabchick, Gibraltar Point, Lincolnshire – it is scratching the side of its head.

Dabchick, Gibraltar Point, Lincolnshire

Dabchick, Gibraltar Point, Lincolnshire

Thomas Paine served as a customs officer in Alford. (The linked article has interesting information, though some of the syntax is slightly irregular).

Skegness was also crowded so we carried on to Gibraltar Point. The main car park was crowded, so we went to the smaller one and had a picnic under the pines before walking in the marsh and taking a few photos. Julia walked more than I did – I sat in the hide trying to get some duck photos.

We saw a good pincushion gall and plenty of berries – hawthorn, sea buckthorn and rose hip. If old wives are correct it will be a bad winter, but they aren’t always right. I’m sure the berries  have more to do with the summer weather than the coming winter.

Pincushion Gall, Gibraltar Point, Lincolnshire

Pincushion Gall, Gibraltar Point, Lincolnshire

Pincushion Gall, Gibraltar Point, Lincolnshire

Pincushion Gall, Gibraltar Point, Lincolnshire

I couldn’t find a dragonfly to pose for me, though several flew past and several grasshoppers lurked modestly amongst grass stems which prevented decent photos.  I did manage a few shots, including sky and water, which tend not to move when you press the button, unlike ducks.

On the way back in the dark we narrowly missed a female roe deer that bounced out of the hedge in front of us. There are plenty of dead deer poems (Google it if you don’t believe me) of which this is probably the best known. Due to me being alert and equipped with new brake pads the world has been deprived of another.