The Old Forge (Friday 24th April 2020)

On Wednesday we had seen Smokey running up the garden sidepath; on Thursday he couldn't walk or even stand up without falling over, such was the progression of the tumour in his ear that so upset his balance. Letting go at the right time is something we do for our pets no matter how hard, and that time came on Thursday.
Smokey was a much loved cat, not only at home and on Blip, but also on Twitter and on Flickr, were most of the 1,827 pictures I posted of him were seen in the hundreds by his followers. He could not have imagined how keenly his loss will be felt by so many and for so long.
This woodland garden shot shows some crabapple blossom (left) and new copper beech leaves (right). I can't remember what the other blossom is.
Thanks to BikerBear for hosting Flower Friday.

So much better in Large (Gallery) view

L.
26.4.2020 (1650 hr)

Blip #3201 (#2951 + 250 archived blips taken 27.8.1960-18.3.2010)
Consecutive Blip #005
Blips/Extras In 2020 #52/265 + #032/100 Extras
Day #3682 (836 gaps from 26.3.2010)
LOTD #2330 (#2171 + 159 in archived blips)


Old Forge series
Woodland Garden
Flora series
Blossom series
Trees series

Woodland Garden (April 2020) (Work in progress)

Taken with Pentax K-1 Mk II and Tokina 19-35mm f/3.5-4.5 AF 235 lens (Crop mode = 53mm)

Lozarhythm Of The Day:
The Move - Omnibus (1967)
Come on take a ride on my omnibus
We can take it right to the terminus
This appeared on the B-side of Wild Tiger Woman in 1968, having been found to be too similar to previous single Fire Brigade, as Roy Wood's songwriting progressed. I found it on Jon Savage's 1968 - The Year The World Burned 2CD compilation, although this is a longer, stereo mix, unreleased at the time. It goes all trippy and psychedelic at the end thanks to Trevor Burton's wig-out guitar. It was the times.


One year ago:
Hook (Japanese Acers)