Wall Flora

On my wanderings I have been struck by some very old walls, out of which plants and flowers bloom. These have been particularly attractive in these warm late-spring and early-summer days, where the whole town appears to be in bloom and so verdant that even the walls can't contain the lush life.

Further on we encountered an old fashioned red telephone booth, one not repurposed into a wifi hotspot (although it may also serve that function). A novelty for us and, in this day and age, a relative novelty for all.

It always pays to look up, and in this case we spied a possible soft toy suicide.

Countryside

An opportunity presented itself enabling us to visit the nearby countryside. A mere 15 minutes from the town centre, we found ourselves surrounded by lush greenery, chirruping birdlife, budding flowers and spring resounding from all around. The weather was warm, verging on hot, and many of the local campers were swimming. Access to the river was by a small ladder, and as the water appeared to be very cold, swimmers would have to wait to exit the water until the next swimming had entered, again and again. 

As we entered the camping area our guides called out that they had seen a dead fox on the way. We all looked out and shouted eagerly when we too spotted the dead fox ('Deady', or 'Foxley' as it became known). We also spotted a deer, who is captured somewhere in the image below.