First Week in June!

Here we are in June, and a few photos of Peter who is especially photogenic.

Love this photo of him which really shows his expression so well. 

Now for a walk down to our little local bay,

Through the woods

the path has been redone...it feels a little bit less wild now and all the wild garlic was destroyed in the process.  It used to look so pretty.

Yet they left this tree fallen over the path.

I don't understand why they didn't clear this away when they cut up so many other trees.

A glimpse of the sea.

New steps to go down to the beach, this is a positive as it was quite a scramble before.

So pretty and quiet early in the morning.

Just perfect.  A good reminder to come down here more often in the early hours.

A cormorant on the rocks.

The spring water fall.

What a peaceful morning it was. 

Petunias are starting to look lovely.

Another rose has started to bloom

The water lily is gorgeous.

I believe this is a Scarlet Tiger Moth (Callimorpha dominula)

This rose is so prolific in producing wonderful scented blooms.

I can't remember what this flower is called coming up in front of the ....

There was an amazing reddish moon a few nights ago, but unfortunately I just couldn't quite capture the beauty of it.

More insect life, this time a glossy green beetle which I believe is a Rose Chafer (Cetonia aurata) 

Tuesday we had lunch at our favourite Cafe with the most wonderful view

Afterwards we walked to Sandown

It was the most beautiful warm day.

There were rhododendrons growing wild on the cliff and oh so pretty.

January 30th

A stunning sunrise on the morning of Monday 30th January

However the sky changed dramatically in the space of less than an hour

Fortunately despite the ominous looking clouds we didn't get any rain.

Monday mornings is when I take the groceries to our younger son and clean and tidy his flat (he has ASD so needs help)

Afterwards I went for a lovely walk along Sandown beach after visiting a couple of charity shops where I managed to get some bargain dog leads and a harness.  It is always hard to get nice small size leads and harnesses, especially the ones we use with the pups.

Sandown Pier

I went home for lunch.

After lunch I took Simon into Ventnor - I have to take one at a time at the moment as Peter still has some rather irritating behavioural issues - he is the epitome of a small yappy dog every time he sees another dog!  I've been taking them to the local Tea Room alternate days for months as she is very dog friendly there and it is a good place to socialize them.  Peter now doesn't take any notice of her dogs...but still has a lot to learn!  It is really frustrating as he is just so lovely in every other aspect.  Simon on the other hand is a delight to take out and loves all dogs and people.

The day finished quietly, with a lovely sunset...we don't get to see them here, they are just around the corner, but you can still see the glow across the sea.