When I hike the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path in sunny weather I am frequently accompanied by two of these butterflies, circling around each other and me in a joyful dance. Sometimes I think I must exude pheromones attractive to them and wonder if they will discover their mistake before the end of their brief lives.
The light-hearted comments on life and artistic efforts of a poet living in Monmouthshire a.k.a. Doc Barbara. All illustrations are copyright Barbara Daniels
Monday 29 July 2013
Thursday 25 July 2013
The Joys of Hiking
I love hiking - or at least in good weather I believe I do. Yet all too often I struggle along, wet outside from the rain and damp inside from condensation with that inevitable blister developing within the first half hour.
Tuesday 23 July 2013
The Pembrokeshire Coastal Path
The Pembrokeshire Coastal Path dips and rises for approximately 200 miles through fascinating scenery, dropping down to coves and lifting to amazing viewpoints. Little buses take you, your baggage and your well-behaved dog down to the beach all summer long. Nearly at one end is Tenby with its busy harbour and ancient town walls.
Saturday 20 July 2013
The centipede's dilemma
Cyril Centipede wonders if the monocycle is, after all, the mode of commuting best suited to his personal needs.
Thursday 18 July 2013
The snake in the garden
Tuesday 16 July 2013
POPPY
The poppy is marvellous to look at but has also become profoundly symbolic. Who can forget the final episode of Blackadder where this flower added such poignancy to a comedy series?
Friday 12 July 2013
Thursday 11 July 2013
Wednesday 10 July 2013
Black Point lighthouse, Anglesey
A lighthouse looks unnecessary on a summer's day which is when we normally see it as tourists. Yet the rocks underneath suggest the dangers to seamen and ships in winter if gales howl and the mountainous waves lash.
Sunday 7 July 2013
European Goldfinch
The Latin name for this beautiful bird is Carduelis carduelis. He was a real challenge to my new miniature brushes - sable of course!
Thursday 4 July 2013
Tuesday 2 July 2013
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