How lovely to see that green grass! This month in the desert we are actually ahead of our average precipitation, and I have seen a few sprouting weeds. In such a dry climate, we even appreciate the weeds.
I imagine your mole wearing a waistcoat, with a measuring tape instead of a watch and chain.
That looks like a very interesting walk, indeed! Would that I could walk some of the places where you have taken such great pictures. Keep them coming! I do enjoy them so much. (It almost makes me want to takes some myself........but not quite. I actually hate to take them, but love when others do.)
Very pretty, and it looks like you've got the grey winter skies I remember from living in Holland. I had to look the word "spate" - I guess I'm losing my Brit heritage!
A quirky idea for a post. I'm going to be looking out for lines in the landscape here now. Our moles are a lot more, shall we say, expressive in their attentions...
Thank you all for the comments. Yes, the grass is amazingly green this year. No sign of long-lying snow, and only occasional frost. Svenske Floyed, I love your take on the invention of the subway/underground! I am very fond of moles (and have been lucky enough never to have had one inventing the subway under my lawn). We did once find a dead one in my Dad's garden, when my children were small. It was buried with full mole honours, and a carefully fashioned wooden cross inscribed with 'Mr Mole'. I'll have to check out its activity next time I'm back on Speyside.
Things still look pretty green!
ReplyDeleteHow lovely to see that green grass! This month in the desert we are actually ahead of our average precipitation, and I have seen a few sprouting weeds. In such a dry climate, we even appreciate the weeds.
ReplyDeleteI imagine your mole wearing a waistcoat, with a measuring tape instead of a watch and chain.
That looks like a very interesting walk, indeed! Would that I could walk some of the places where you have taken such great pictures. Keep them coming! I do enjoy them so much. (It almost makes me want to takes some myself........but not quite. I actually hate to take them, but love when others do.)
ReplyDeleteVery pretty, and it looks like you've got the grey winter skies I remember from living in Holland. I had to look the word "spate" - I guess I'm losing my Brit heritage!
ReplyDeleteThere really is nothing like nature's form. That is a serious mole.
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful pictures!!
ReplyDeleteNice shots. I'm sure that mole is driving someone nuts. Cool row of mounds, though.
ReplyDeleteamazing how fresh the grass looks
ReplyDeleteA quirky idea for a post. I'm going to be looking out for lines in the landscape here now. Our moles are a lot more, shall we say, expressive in their attentions...
ReplyDeleteI really like your lines. And my goodness that mole is so funny!
ReplyDeleteThree cheers for the moles, they invented subway!
ReplyDeleteKelly would love that walk...especially getting to sniff at every mole hole!!!
ReplyDeletelovely scenery with the river and the trees.
ReplyDeleteI can smell that water, and feel the sponginess of the earth under the grass. Egads, I miss Scotland!
ReplyDeleteThank you all for the comments. Yes, the grass is amazingly green this year. No sign of long-lying snow, and only occasional frost.
ReplyDeleteSvenske Floyed, I love your take on the invention of the subway/underground! I am very fond of moles (and have been lucky enough never to have had one inventing the subway under my lawn). We did once find a dead one in my Dad's garden, when my children were small. It was buried with full mole honours, and a carefully fashioned wooden cross inscribed with 'Mr Mole'. I'll have to check out its activity next time I'm back on Speyside.
I mean the activity of the live one down by the river, not the long-deceased one in the garden...
ReplyDeleteInteresting lines. That mole looks like he keeps coming up for air.
ReplyDeleteWhat a funny little mole! I yearn for green so it's wonderful to see it here on your blog!
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