A few dashes between the showers

 

Have you ever got the thought that you are being followed?

 

But these chaps seem to change their paths to over-fly us.

In the old days - before the first Gulf War, the A-10 Warthogs would fly around here and if, I was out with myex-collegues working on the old weighbridge test unit ( a distinctive - ney, unique vehicle) you would see them.  "They will be back." said the driver, and sure enough from two directions 15 seconds apart they would come, one head on and one from the side.

The vehicle was distinctive enough to establish if the crews could acquire and re-find.  I suspect that the Tucanos are doing that with us walkers as after passing us by they often return on a direct line over us.  Are they training against walkers and not tanks?

The civilian aircraft I will put down to chance, but I have got its number just in case.

In all a bit of a dull week so far, an interesting moth...

And a bracket fungus that would have made a fantastic gargoyle...

The crops are still (mostly) in the fields...

Last year, I think most of it was in...

Anyway, a brief sunny spell and a stop at South Dalton between showers...

South Dalton church is just too tall to get it all in one photo.

(Actually you can. just look up Canon EOS Tilt/shift lens on Amazon and you will realise why I say it can't be done)


I think I could just about manage with a place about this size...

(And a tilt/shift lens so my building at least looks upright)

When the sun becomes suddenly hot the odd bit of shade provided by the lime trees is welcome, the cows graze them to a convenient height...

Next day and gloom again as the 10 minutes of sun was missed before breakfast.  Millington Pastures was a riot of thistles, docks and nettles..

Regarding my comments about the hawthorn and other hedgerow being a bit poor this year, this is Warter Road on 24th August last year...