Day: February 6, 2015

The one thing I miss about being retired is Friday.  When you are working, you look forward to Fridays.  That feeling of two days without having to get up early for work.  Even better is mid-term when you have not two, but four days off and the prospect of a short week when you go back.  Today would have been the start of mid-term, and the toughest term to boot, but today was just another day.  I remember my dad telling me that when you were retired, you didn’t have weekends.  Like so much my dad told me, it’s very true.
We went in to Glasgow this afternoon to scope out the parking for a party tomorrow and had lunch at the Glad Cafe.  Great burger, but sharp, bitter coffee.  Don’t like African coffee.

I was looking for something to make photo of the day and came upon this little succulent.  It looks a bit like a chainsaw blade and is almost as sharp!

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Up fairly early and out today to get some photos at Dumbreck Marshes.  Disappointing in terms of wildlife.  I heard a pheasant, but it was way across the burn and couldn’t be seen.  I saw only one deer and it too was miles away, but in the opposite direction.  I did manage a shot of a wee robin, and an interesting shot of the tree and gate at the entrance to the marshes.  On the way back, I saw a woman in full hi-vis gear riding a horse, also in hi-vis gear.  Even its ears and tail were lumy yellow.  I’d never thought about it before, but I suppose a horse’s ears might suffer from the cold.  It’s amazing the things you find out!

He sat for ages waiting patiently to get his photo taken. How could I resist?

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It may look pretty, but it was murder to walk on. Compacted snow covered with a layer of ice. Still, it made a good high key picture IMO.