Shaggy Inkcap

 

This is a Shaggy Inkcap Mushroom (Coprinus comatus). At this stage it is edible from what I have read. Once it opens up and goes black, then don't eat it! I love taking photos of Mushrooms!

Rose Heart

 

We saw some roses and my daughter managed to pick a heart petal. I thought it looked lovely. She tore it in half and gave me half and kept half herself. I thought that was very sweet of her.

Signs 17th November 2025

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

I hope this isn't too rude!

I saw this at the Game Fair when we went in July. I thought it was a good name and made me giggle. It was a very popular stall so they must make good sauces! Here is a link to their site: https://crazybsauce.co.uk/

Parent And Child

 

I saw this Starling with its child. I really love the colourings on Starlings and think the young Starling is beautiful too.

Shadow Play

 

I saw this shadow of the leaves on the tree and thought it was really cool!

Apples, Apples, Apples

 

Saw this apple tree in Hull. Just look at all those apples!

Caturday: Cali And The Christmas Scratcher

 

Cali was happy with the Christmas scratching post! It looks like she is dancing with it!

Yellow Shouldered Amazon Parrot

Another one from Amazonia. A Parrot. 

It has that, "What you looking at?" look to it I think! I'd love to have a parrot as a pet but I have 6 cats so don't think that would work so well.

Rotterdamn October 2025 Part 3

So we got the train to The Hague or Den Haag in Dutch.

I quite enjoyed this street performer, my daughter was trying to talk to him!

 

Another attempt at people photograpy. A cleaner with plenty pigeons as friends!

I saw this on the ground and wondered what it was. When I got the angle right, I realised! It was a face made up of coins.

And one of the train station at The Hague.

We got back to Rotterdam and noticed some great reflections.

The lovely sky.

We walked about Rotterdam and did a wee bit of shopping. On the way back to the bus we saw this and I thought it was so cool.

It's a red BMW hanging over a building. I found information on it HERE. Interesting piece of art!

We all enjoyed the trip and would visit Rotterdam again. 

Rotterdam October 2025 Part 2

The boat arrived into port at about 9am.

 A bus took us from the port to the centre of Rotterdam and dropped us off at the train station.

I like the slabs outside the station, they had a nice design and nice colours.

We walked about for a half hour and decided to get a train to The Hague, which I'll post tomorrow in the final part.

I saw this mural and sign and thought it was cool. It's a Korean BBQ Restaurant. If we go back, we'll give it a try.

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

Rotterdam October 2025 Part 1

These next few days I will be posting photos from our recent trip to Rotterdam. 

We went by boat and left from Hull. The first photo is a Pano.

The view from the back of the boat before we set sail. I do love a good reflection photo!

And lastly just getting ready to sail. My attempt at people photography!

Water Drops

 

Not posted a photo of water drops in a while. I took this in October. It's a few water drops on Crocosmia. Love the colours on this one too.

Vietnamese Mossy Frog

Another one from Amazonia.

 

This is a Vietnamese Mossy Frog! I love the texture on this frog.

Caturday: Christmas Blankie Time

 

Jethro is fast asleep under the Christmas Blankie! Now that Hallowe'en is over, it's beginning to look a lot like........

A Nice Pattern

 

This is an Alderfly. I really liked the wing pattern.

Cat Cloud

 

I thought this cloud formation looked a little bit like a cat! Top is the head and bottom part the body. What do you see?

Signs 5th November 2025

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

We went to Rotterdam recently and I saw this sign in shop on a door! The shop was selling Anime stuff and comics and such.

A Nice Pattern

 

Not posted a photo of a snail in a while. This one was in my garden. I liked the pattern. I am glad it let me take a photo!

September Hoverflies

A few Hoverflies from September.

They do look like bees and wasps, but the eyes are different and their wings sit wider too. They don't sting either and they are very good pollinators.

Fly On Wood

 

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I took this photo and liked the texture of the fresh wood but upon investigation I saw the 2 little flies on it!

Caturday: Sweet Chi

 

This is Chiana. She is also know as Chi or Chichi! I've had her since she was 6 weeks old and she turned 15 in August. She is a very sweet cat. She is pure white with blue eyes. At first we thought she was deaf, but she isn't. 

Happy Hallowe'en 2025

 

The sign reads: "One Pumpkin a day keeps with Witches away." Who knew? 

Happy Hallowe'en.

Orange Skies

 

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Saw this Orange Sky a few weeks ago. Thought it was very Hallowe'en like! It reminded me of a song from 1967 by a group called Love and the song was Orange Skies! 

Signs 29 October 2025

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

A Pumpkin Patch Sign with me holding a pumpkin. I found this pumpkin that looked a bit like an onion!

More Autumn Leaves

 

Two more lovely Autumn Leaves.

Pumpkin Picking

It's the week of Hallowe'en! 

Yesterday we went to a Pumpkin Picking Event. The first photo is my daughter picking her pumpkin and I liked the pumpkins on the hay bale!

A Lonely Leaf

 

I saw this leaf and it was all alone. I just love the colours on it. My daughter has been collecting the leaves off the trees and she added this to her collection.

Caturday: Abby Isn't Impressed With Jethro's Conversation!

 

Abby is on the left and Jethro on the right. Abby wasn't too interested in what Jethro had to say! 

What Have We Here?

 

What have we here?? These geese are investigating. It was seeds I put down for them!