Rear Window Surprise

Our Lilac Tree, and if you re-focus...

...live music from distant neighbour's garden.

On Saturday evening we could hear fantastic

music coming from one of the houses

behind ours.  Thanks to my camera I

found the source of great live entertainment - 

swing, jazz and more all from this lady. 

What a great voice.

Yes, I did go around the next day and knock on

the door to find out who she was.  Sadly,

no answer.  I'll keep trying and report back later :).

Thatched Roof Thursday Revisited

Stoneleigh Village

This was Thatched Roof Cottage #31 back in

May, 2013.  It looks almost the same now.  

It is for sale with a guide price of £650,000 (ouch!)

for this Grade II Listed home that dates back to 1500.

Nice neighbourhood :).

Mrs Blackbird

In Our Apple Tree
Coventry, England

She is clearly not black, 

but I have it on good authority

that she is a female blackbird :).

Participating in Wild Bird Wednesday

Three Of Many

Coombe Country Park

Cygnets

We have got quite an abundance of

young swans at Coombe this year.

Here are three.

Participating in Wild Bird Wednesday

Fancy Dress

Herbert Art Gallery & Museum

Gift Shop

Something fun for Friday :).

Here is everything a young person might need

to play dress-up as a knight or princess.

Have a good weekend.  I am so pleased to have put

together 5 blog-posts this week.  Hooray!

Two Miles Away

Coventry City Centre

Photo taken from Binley, Coventry,

through a telephoto lens.

If you look carefully, you'll see the three spires of Coventry.

Christchurch is on extreme left, St. Michael's (Coventry Cathedral) and

Holy Trinity is to the right.  These spires all survived WWII and are

soon to be hidden behind a multitude of high-rise buildings -

all student accommodation.

I don't have this view from where I live.  But after a short walk  

this is what I can see. Brilliant!

Stepping Out

Coombe Country Park

Dunnock

Participating in Wild Bird Wednesday

Spot The Difference

Earl Street, Coventry

The Earl of Mercia (centre) and Coventry Council House (right)

The photo above was taken last week and

the one below was taken May, 2015.

 The bridge was removed in late April, 2017.

The link bridge was constructed in 1970 to

connect the historic council house

to civic centre buildings to the left.

PS.  The building in the middle, straight ahead, is a pub :).

Field of Rapeseed

Walsgrave, Coventry

Taken from Coombe Country Park

The photograph above was taken

with my iPhone last week. The photo below is 

a telephoto camera image.

PS. I wish I could say we had those blue skies today :).

Watching YOU

Coombe Country Park

This is a Tufted Duck.

Those eyes aren't going to miss anything :).

Participating in Wild Bird Wednesday

The Circular Tower

Easenhall, Warwickshire

Easenhall Lodge (Grade II listed estate house, circa 1871)

 and Easenhall Cricket Club

Oh how I wish the sun was out when we drove

through Easenhall Village earlier today.

What do you think about that house?

It is described as 'a good example of High Victorian Gothic estate house'.

Fantastic, isn't it.

(Below) is the village cricket ground located next to the house.

 No lawnmowers necessary here.  I'm guessing 

those sheep will keep the grass neatly trimmed :).

These photos were taken with my iPhone this afternoon.