Abstract Landscape Painter. Rural Dweller. Lover of Modernist Art and Design.
8 July
Lepus the hare is out in force this morning. We see seven on our early walk, including two separate incidents in which the individuals come lolloping down the dusty track towards us, only to be surprised by the presence of two people and a short-sighted whippet! In what looks like a “yikes!” cartoon moment, both pause, stare, and then swiftly do a 180 degree change of direction, showing us the soles of their long, narrow feet.
The crops are ripening rapidly now and I saw the first harvested field yesterday. It seems as if the entire landscape is turning to the colour of pale straw.
In the meadow, a few ox-eye daisies are still to be seen, now accompanied by the occasional splash of red from a newly opened poppy. Mauve thistle heads are providing food for the goldfinches and the spikey, purple flowers of knapweed are beginning to appear. We have laid out three shallow water bowls, refreshing them daily. Butterflies have been sipping delicately from them and the blackbird with no tail (now growing again) helps himself to a drink before foraging amongst the tall stems adjacent to the path.
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