The beach is doing drama today…

A pebble beach stretches along the coast under a partly cloudy sky, with modern houses lining the shore.

Misty walk.

A foggy park scene with a pathway lined by bare trees.

Morning long black.

A cup of coffee with a frothy surface sits on a mint-coloured saucer on a wooden table.

Duck! It’s a Canada goose.

A Canada goose is flying with its wings outstretched against a backdrop of trees.

Summer’s memory lingering in winter.

A branch features delicate, feathery seed tufts against a blurred background.

Second coming: confirmed… 🌟

A small white paper with the text "Reserved For baby Jesus" rests on a blue fabric church pew.

Winter wetlands boardwalk.

A winding wooden boardwalk on WWT Arundel is surrounded by dense, leafless trees and tall grasses.

Miha Kralj, a Slovene composer and performer, in what was then a Yugoslavian hotel, back in the early 80s. We stayed there on holiday when I was a lad and came home with one of his LPs, Odyssey, which I still have…

DJ Miha Kralj in a Yugoslavian hotel in the early 1980s.

A school friend, Stephen Kent, in my bedroom in Scotland, back in the early 80s. I’ve long lost any contact with him — but look at that Star Wars wallpaper.

A boy standing in front of Star Wars wallpaper in the early 1980s. He’s holding both his thumbs up, and wearing a blue Addidas top.

My late parents’ old angel is atop our tree. She must be over 60 years old now.

A decorative angel figurine with wings and a musical note book is perched amid festive decorations.

As a coastal dweller, I do love the Tides app Apple added to the Watch…

A Apple Watch Ultra displays tidal information for Shoreham Beach, indicating a falling tide of 4.8 meters at 08:58 AM.

Getting some work done in the library of the RSA House. I’ve been a Fellow for years, but I’ve slipped out of the habit of using the venue.

A cozy library corner features a wall of bookshelves, a gray sofa, a red armchair, and a glass coffee table.

Trafalgar Square, December 2024

A large Christmas tree adorned with lights stands in a bustling square in front of a grand, illuminated building at night.

Our annual Christmas tree buying trip to Spithandle Nursery.

It’s a tradition that really marks the beginning of the Christmas season for us.

Shopping for Christmas Trees at Spithandle Nursery in Sussex.

Christingle time.

Three decorated oranges with candles on top, wrapped in foil, and adorned with gummy candies and dried fruit skewered on sticks.

Morning ivy #2

A small ivy with green leaves grows over a rough, textured wall surface.

Morning ivy.

A vine with green leaves grows on a textured stone surface, set against a blurred background of trees, at Hassocks station.

Do you want cybermen? Because this is how you get cybermen.

A person is wearing an LED light therapy mask with visible eye and mouth openings while lying on a bed.

On-brand daughter.

A person wearing a red City, University of London hoodie is walking on a grassy field.

Me, according to Image Playgrounds in the iPadOS 18.2 Beta

A smiling animated character with gray hair wears a blue jacket and carries a backpack in a forest setting.