I was fascinated by the individual variation of this flower and took a series of photographs of different flower heads … More
Month: June 2015
Sea Spurge
Sea Spurge. In the Spring, they produce their remarkable receptacle-like flowers, which in close-up look to me like some sort of … More
Sea Spurge
Sea spurge (Euphorbia paralias) is a common plant on dunes and sandy beaches, from the British Isles down to the … More
Selecting from Nature’s patterns
Selecting from Nature’s patterns. Walking along a tide line, we might select in our camera lens certain features, patterns or accumulations … More
Galician ponies: an ancient breed adapted to life on the hills
It’s hard not to be impressed by the natural, semi-wild lives these animals live in a beautiful countryside. Idyllic when … More
Water pipits like watercress!
I came across some Water pipits (Anthus spinoletta spinoletta) on Serra de Capelada, a mountain near the coast in the north of … More
Dartford warblers in Galicia
Unlike the UK, where there are only a few thousand pairs of Dartford Warblers – mainly in southern England (1) … More
The Chaffinch – lucky to live in Europe
Surprisingly, for such a well-known bird, there are quite a few subspecies, or races of the common Chaffinch, which are based … More
A splendidly shiny beetle!
A splendidly shiny beetle!.
A splendidly shiny beetle!
This shiny, iridescent dung beetle is relatively common during the summer in the hills of Galicia, NW Spain. It is … More
