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I have been Blogging since 2011. I first started with 2 Blogs about nail polish, which I do from time to time. My main focus is on my more recent Blog which is about photography, mainly nature and wildlife. Welcome to my little world :-)

Saturday, 19 July 2025

Stitch Is Wondering

 

Black Cat In Scotland

Black Cat In Scotland

This is Stitch, one of our many cats! He is a very playful cat. I think he looks deep in thought in these photos though!

Friday, 18 July 2025

5 Spotted Burnet Moth

 

5 Spotted Burnet Moth in Scotland

This is a 5 Spotted Burnet Moth. They are lovely looking moths and fairly common in Scotland.

Thursday, 17 July 2025

A Curious Crow

 

Crow in Scotland

I really like this crow standing on the wooden post. He is a looking at me with a curious look. Don't worry, I'll give you some seeds!

Wednesday, 16 July 2025

Signs 16th July 2025

Linking to Tom's Signs: https://backroadstraveller.blogspot.com/

 

Sign from The Bruce Pub in Larbert Scotland

Sign from The Bruce Pub in Larbert Scotland

I liked this sign especially what the dog is saying! I cropped it so you can see what he is saying! It made me laugh. This is from a pub eatery not far from us called The Bruce. Been a few times and it's okay.

Tuesday, 15 July 2025

Diamond Dove

Diamond Dove at Beech Tree Inn in Scotland

This is a Diamond Dove, we saw it at the Beech Tree Inn. I've featured the Ponies here and the link to the Beech Tree Inn.

Monday, 14 July 2025

A Lemur On Watch

 

Lemur at Blackpool Zoo

This is a Lemur we saw at Blackpool Zoo. All the other Lemurs were alseep, so I can only assume this one was on watch!

Sunday, 13 July 2025

Cat In A Basket

 

Bengal Cat In Scotland

This is Jethro my Bengal Cat. He was in the little basket on the cat tree. Having 6 cats, the cat tree is well used but none of them use this basket anymore! So I decided to put one of my Hallowe'en round pillows in it. A lovely orange pumpkin! Bengal Cats are truly mental and crazy! Cats are so much fun but Bengals are extra fun with extra personality!!!

Saturday, 12 July 2025

A Young One

 

Young Seagull in Scotland

Young Seagull in Scotland

I was taking a photo of this young gull and in the second photo he is looking at me. I was talking to him and, no doubt, he was looking for food!

We were at the seaside the other day and there were so many of them and it was great to see. They were looking for food and some people fed them while others were fearing them! In all my years, I have never had a bad encounter with them. Maybe they can sense a good person, I really don't know. But I have met countless people who hate them for no reason it would seem.

Friday, 11 July 2025

Another Interesting Tree

 

Interesting Tree in Scotland

Something magical looking about this tree. It certainly has character.

Thursday, 10 July 2025

On A Leaf

 

Weevil On A Leaf in Scotland

Check out the face on this little one! How cool is it. I love the colouring on these Weevils. 

Wednesday, 9 July 2025

Signs 9th July 2025

Linking to Tom's Signs post today: https://backroadstraveller.blogspot.com/

Sign in Scotland

This a sign from a restaurant in Scotland. It is called Wan Fir The Road. Wan means "one" in Scotland and fir means "for" so it really reads One For The Road in proper English! I've never visited it though, I just really liked the sign!

Monday, 7 July 2025

Proud

 

Crow in Scotland

Not posted a photo of a crow in a while. This one is a friend from the pond. Great birds.

Sunday, 6 July 2025

Is It Another Weevil?

Weevil on a leaf in Scotland

This weevil was enjoying the sunshine. I like the shadow its head casts. The weevil might have thought it was another weevil popping its head up!

Saturday, 5 July 2025

Fern Is In The Forest!

 

Ferns in the forest in Scotland
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This is a lovely scene I think. Loads of ferns in the forest. It has a little path to walk along and it's great to be surround by all that green!

Friday, 4 July 2025

Famous Glasgow Scene

 

Cone on Statue Head In Scotland

This is a very famous scene in Glasgow, a statue with a traffic cone on the guy's head! Read here about it: Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington. I remember seeing it in the early 1990s! The building behind the statue is The Gallery Of Modern Art which I have been to several times. It's free as well! Most Museums in Scotland are free, which is good I think. Over the years the colour of the cone usually changes and sometimes the horse has one too, as can be seen in the Gallery link!

Thursday, 3 July 2025

My Garden In April

 

Dandelions on grass in Scotland

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This is how my lawn looks every April. I never cut the grass until the dandelions are gone. It usually attracts lots of insects. Dandelions are great for insects and I really like them!

Wednesday, 2 July 2025

Signs 2nd July 2025

 Linking to Tom's Signs today: https://backroadstraveller.blogspot.com/

Interesting Sign in Scotland

The signs reads: "Don't Let Your Demons Drag You Down!" I like this graffiti as it has meaning. Very true!

Tuesday, 1 July 2025

How Common Is Blue?

 

Common Blue Damselfly in Scotland

Fairly common I'd say! This is a Common Blue Damselfly. Took this along the canal in May. I think Damselflies are such beautiful creatures.

Monday, 30 June 2025

Green Veined Butterfly

 

Green Veined Butterfly on Dandelion in Scotland

This is a Green Veined Butterfly on a Dandelion. It was quite still in the brilliant sunshine, so managed to get a photo of it! This is from the end of May.

Sunday, 29 June 2025

The Grey Wagtail Has A Few Friends

 

Grey Wagtail and Goosanders in a pond in Scotland

The Grey Wagtail bird has a few friends in the pond, 2 Goosanders. The female is leading and the male follows behind her. 

Saturday, 28 June 2025

Open Wide!

 

Stingray at Alton Towers

This Stingray was looking for a dentist I think! We saw this one at Sea Life in Alton Towers last year.

Friday, 27 June 2025

Balancing

 

Meerkat at Blair Drummond in Scotland

Meerkat at Blair Drummond in Scotland

Meerkat at Blair Drummond in Scotland

This Meerkat lives at Blair Drummond Safari Park in Scotland. It's a good place to visit with lots of animals. Not too far from either Edinburgh or Glasgow. This Meerkat balances well and he is also very curious I think. 

Thursday, 26 June 2025

It's Big!

 

Spider in the house in Scotland

This spider was in my house. It was massive! I decided to take a photo of it, as you do! It was a welcome guest in my house. I always love to see spiders in my house as they control the flies!

Wednesday, 25 June 2025

Alder Leaf Beetle

 

Alder Leaf Beetle at Alton Towers

Alder Leaf Beetle at Alton Towers

Google tells me this is an Alder Leaf Beetle. We saw it at Alton Towers last year and I had never seen it before. It love how the raindrop look on it.

Tuesday, 24 June 2025

Hallowe'en Shadow

 

Hallowe'en Shadow On Wall In Scotland

Hallowe'en Shadow On Wall In Scotland

Ashok over at https://ashokism.blogspot.com/ does some really interesting photography and I have been following him for a while now. Recently I have started to notice things I perhaps wouldn't have noticed before due to his inspiration.

This is a shadow of a Hallowe'en sticker on the window. It's a spider's web with some spiders on it. The sun was shining one day at the start of this month and I thought it was so cool. My daughter loved the sticker so I didn't take it down after Hallowe'en!

Monday, 23 June 2025

A Rainbow In My Garden

 

Rainbow in Scotland

Rainbow in Scotland

Rain is a common thing in Scotland, yet we don't get a lot of rainbows. This is from the start of the month and I took this in my garden. In the first photo you can see the top of my blackberry bush. My daughter love rainbows so much.

Sunday, 22 June 2025

Black Necked Swan

 

Black Necked Swan at Blackpool Zoo

This is a Black Necked Swan that we saw at Blackpool Zoo. I had never seen one before this. I have seen a Black Swan years ago but never this type.

Saturday, 21 June 2025

Dot, Dot, Dot, Dot...

 

Birds In The Sky In Scotland

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I took this in January last year. Birds flying over the pond, like little dots in the sky!

Friday, 20 June 2025

A Green Lacewing

I posted one of these guys back in 2024 HERE. They are very hyper and hard to catch a photo of! I got lucky!

Green Lacewing In Scotland

It is a lovely little insect.

Thursday, 19 June 2025

Looking Sleepy

 

Giraffe at Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland

This is one of the male Giraffes at Edinburgh Zoo. They have 5 boys and they are a recent addition to the Zoo arriving in 2021. We've not been to the Zoo in a while but with the summer holiday approaching, I think we'll be going there for sure!

Wednesday, 18 June 2025

Young And Friendly

 

Young Swan on Canal in Scotland

This young swan was quite friendly and was looking for a feed! I took this along the canal. The swans there are used to people!

Tuesday, 17 June 2025

Monday, 16 June 2025

Sunday, 15 June 2025

Clear Shrimp

 

Shrimp at Sea Life Alton Towers

This is some sort of Shrimp, I think a Ghost Shrimp maybe? We saw this at Sea Life in Alton Towers.

Saturday, 14 June 2025

Well Camouflaged

 

Squirrel Camouflaged in Scotland

This squirrel was hiding quite well but I still managed to spot it and get a photo!

Friday, 13 June 2025

Spider In My Hair!!

I was sitting and my daughter noticed there was a spider in my hair. I investigated. It wasn't a spider, but this little fellow...

Weevil on Arm in Scotland

Weevil on Hand in Scotland

It's a little weevil! It was running about my arm and hand so before I put him in the garden, I decided to get a few photos. I explained to my daughter that it's a weevil, not a spider! 

Thursday, 12 June 2025

Happy Birthday Jethro

My boy Jethro turns 15 today. Here are some photos of him over the years.

Bengal Cat in Scotland

This was him when we brought him home, only 12 weeks old. 


Bengal Cat in Scotland

Being a Bengal Cat, he is very chatty and likes to talk.


Bengal Cat in Scotland

This is probably my favourite photo, I love his expression!! It could easily be made into one of those Internet Memes things!



Bengal Cat in Scotland

Bengal Cat in Scotland

These last 2 are from the last few weeks. He has kidney disease and eats renal cat food. He is doing okay considering he is an old man! He still likes to talk and loves cuddles.