nature

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is it just me or have plants and trees recently started to climb out of the ground and move around ?
thanks to my new train timetable, i now get in to London just before 7am which means i see things that others don’t. like the trees going back to bed after their nights roaming the streets.
here are a couple of trees easing themselves back to bed:

and here is a little tree in a plant pot with some small plants still waiting to jump back in:

the celebrations aren’t quite as popular (poplar?) as last year

i’ve not been looking forward to my morning commutes, especially since the timetable change (which has resulted in much more crowding and a much more unpleasant journey).
however, this morning i got a seat and saw this excellent sunrise. it hasn’t been light by the time i’ve got to London for weeks, so this is a sure sign that summer is on the way !

some paths and bridges are just crying out to be followed. this was one looked like it would be great to walk along. the kids thought so too.
but we snubbed it as it wasn’t on our route.
there’s probably a message about life in there somewhere.

these leaves must have fallen off a tree a few days ago. they’ve been run over so many times they are now part of the road
i suspect this is what is commonly known as a ‘road tattoo’.

there was a smashing sunrise this morning as i came out of Paddington Station. The sky was glowing red, not that you can tell that from this picture !

esther shouted “come quickly daddy, there’s something we need to photograph”.
we both ran like the wind to get to the scene. it was half an acorn (haycorn) on a leaf.
esther was very proud. this is her picture.

kezia was a good girl in a flower shop yesterday and the lady behind the counter gave her a free flower. she was very proud of it and very carefully carried it to the front door when i got home last night.
it’s a pity shop keepers don’t do that kind of thing for growned-ups. it would be great if you got to the checkout in the supermarket and they said “well done, you’ve been really well behaved whilst doing your weekly shop. have a milky way”.
but they rarely do.

it’s a shame that all the leaves are dropping off the trees. so, how does a tree keep warm in winter ? simple. wear a coat.

i had to get down low for this photo. much to the worryment of passers by.
the flower itself was about 5mm long, so this photo is probably actual size.

here are some plastic flower petals on the floor. i included my boot-toes as i thought you might be interested.
if you aren’t interested in my boot-toes then just look at the top half of these photos.

here is a light bulb in a flower bed. also in the bed is a cigarette and a cigar. i look forward to seeing how these develop. i think it might be slightly foolish to plant them as the weather is turning cooler.
but maybe they are winter flowers, with the bulb providing light in the dark evenings and the cigarette and cigars providing heat.

when jane and i were out festival-ing, esther and kezia went to stay with their friends katie and olivia. here is katie with a sunflower.