Category Archives: Summer in the city

Red Admiral in the Ivy

Posted on 03/10/2012 by walkingthecat

The Husband and I snuck off and went diving yesterday, so today we were pretty much chained to our desks to make up for it. But there was, of course, time for a couple of walks with Isla (she wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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Hail in August

Posted on 02/08/2012 by walkingthecat

Well, it’s a good thing I took those snapshots of the nasturtium this morning — for now it’s gone. There was a freak hailstorm that lasted perhaps ten minutes but flattened everything unprotected. The hail banged so hard against the … Continue reading →

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Bon appétit!

Posted on 26/07/2012 by walkingthecat

I was going to be upset that the newest leaves of the young birch we planted a couple of years ago (it’s gone from about ten centimeters to my height in no time) were full of aphids but then I … Continue reading →

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