Smoke in the air This week: My own Mango festival; Fire on Brač; I have just been up the hill, immediately behind my home, to take a photograph of the Pyrocumulus cloud which is over the island of Brač, just … Read More
Is it a mean or an average? This week: Is it a mean or an average?; As the nights draw in; I was once described as a “wordsmith”, which I definitely took as a compliment, especially as it came from … Read More
Just odds and ends This week: Just odds and ends; Recording memories; Once again I awoke this week to a sepia haze on the northern horizon and the faint but distinct smell of smoke. Burning materials produce different but distinct … Read More
Decision made This week: Tropical Nights analysis; And for my next project; Decision made; This Saturday afternoon, it is currently 37.2°C in the shade and the only sounds from outside are the Cicadas. The heat this week has been punishing. … Read More
Where do I start? This week: Our Patron Saint; Where do I start?; The heat continues; Today is the 1st August, which as all true believers know, is “Yorkshire Day” . So as is my usual practice on this auspicious … Read More
It’s FIRE season This week: From Bulbs to Cicadas; Why Phenology matters; More tools required; We have had another hot week, with daily maximum temperatures of 35°C, 36°C and a high of 37.3 on Wednesday. So I have been working … Read More
Mediterranean life is a privilege! This week: ; ; This week the weather has been fine and sunny, but with a cold wind. On Thursday a cold front moved down the Adriatic with the line of cloud which marked the … Read More
Covers off and on This week: Covers off and on; Lots of fruit; A walk on the wild side; The week started with some rain. Black clouds formed a backdrop to the approaching rain. We have had 12mm or 12 … Read More
Bee orchids This week: Easter rituals; Bee orchids; My Bluebell Wood; It’s Easter, so in the shops there are East Eggs and chocolate bunnies. I didn’t need to buy any because I have my own “Easter bunnies”… And a very … Read More
Break out the NATO sweater This week: Home for a Sivi Ćuk; More orchids; Wild flowers; This has been a week of two halves! At the beginning of the week, there was warm sunshine. It was tee-shirt weather and felt … Read More