This chap was making an awful racket this morning. It rained last night, you see. And it hasn't done that in a while. So out came the toads. Positively ecstatic they were. He was also getting a tan in the rays of the moth trap lamp. A bit browned off when I shifted him.
Today's other contribution is an acorn cup. Yes, an acorn cup. I just saw it on the ground and liked it. So I brought it home and photographed it.
Last night we were invited to dinner at a very special home. The owners live in a secluded area with a garden that has grown over the 50+ years the family has owned it. The wildlife can be a bit hairy at times - cobras for example - and there were bats everywhere. But it was warm enough to sit outside and stargaze as well as have the meal on the terrace too. The owners want to make the entire area one for conservation, a most laudable aim. Shirley and I arrived home at midnight and our host's final words were still ringing in my ears: look out for the porcupines as you drive out! Wonderful.
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