Recent content by Turnstone

On Barra we had Corncrakes on our campsite. Still hard to spot them, but in the end I was lucky!

Just a quick update, we're back. Everything worked as planned, no one was harmed. Caravan was easy to tow even in strong winds, but we were glad to have just the car for exploring. Those single-track-roads are indeed adventurous! I'll share some pictures soon, but first I have to sort through...

I kind of like jumping spiders. Seems like you know very well who lives with you! Do you give them names?

Thank you all! I am really excited that I saw an osprey there, glad you confirmed it!

A couple of days ago I saw this guy flying over our garden. Something looked unfamiliar, so I grabbed my camera and managed to get one picture before it disappeared. The image quality is not very good, for me it looks like an Osprey. I have never seen one in that area, so I am not sure. What do...

I have the same problem with some bites. Itching like crazy, and with blisters on top. Nothing helps once it's swollen and blistered. But for me it helps a lot when I rub fresh plantain leaves (Plantago lanceolate) on the bite as soon as possible. The fresh sap of the leaves prevent the...

Busy times...!

That's wonderful! Did you see them play? Excellent, as always! And I am much more comfortable with these spiders than with the orb spiders... Watching the courting spider must have been fascinating!

That looks like a tropical beach, Deekin! But I guess water temperatures are not that inviting. I read a lot about these wonderful beaches, and I hope to see them in calm sunny weather and on a stormy day. Love when the waves crash on the beach and rocks (but not on driving days, and not too...

I'm going to northern Sweden in August, too :emoji_wink: (and I'm female...)

Great pics! But I can't stand those orb spiders. Don't know why, they are fascinating creatures. But looking at them in detail makes me want to run away :sulk:

Haha, I enjoyed the language part, thanks! Sorry about my reaction to your driving advice, I am really thin skinned right now. We nearly had to cancel the trip again because I have (back in October) applied for a 3 week rehabilitation program for cancer patients (and survivors) and I still...

I am always munching away on some "weeds" while working in the garden. Hairy Bittercress is one of my favorites, too!

Happy Easter to you all! I hope you have a great holiday! We're having friends over tonight for a little traditional Easter fire. I made some pesto from wild garlic and homemade bread to go along with the barbecue. The weather is great, warm and sunny, and I'm off outdoors for the rest of the...

I have a Panasonic G80 with some really nice lenses. I have a Sony RX100III which is a lovely travel camera. And I have my iPhone7. Since I got the iPhone (earlier phone had a really bad camera) I almost never use the Sony. If photography is my main goal I bring the Panasonic (and even then I...