Reaching skywards

Holy moly, another gorgeous day - wild skies and cloudage to begin with then wall to wall blue. The elecampane (different to the elfwort) is lifting its many heads to the sun.

I've done a bit of strimming, worked on a talk I have to give next month, lounged around  by the pond and then enjoyed a swim - first jellyfish spotted.  Himself had to go into Cork to swop a basin! 

Thank you for the concern for my brother - pix have just come through - not pretty but a little less grim than yesterday and he's had a relaxing day and doesn't seem to be in too much pain. Pretty drastic but the stitches are impressively teeny.