Sunday strolling

[byslantedlight]

Not-birdwatching again yesterday...


I finally took my big camera out with me for a walk, hoping that I might come across some of the local wildlife again... and I did. *g* I've startled this deer into running away a few times now... and then we stand and watch each other for a little bit. I was a bit surprised to see her alone.

When I carried on down the track a bit I realised that her friend had just hung back for a while... ...and of course she too went bounding away! They're roe deer, I think, going by their rather distinctive bottoms - not quite sure about the evolutionary value of popping a bright white target right there, but hopefully it's working out for them! Roe deer are properly native to the British Isles, they've been here thousands of years...

When I looked up there were skeins of birds in flight... ...and looking down in the hedges there were sloes, more than I've ever seen before. I'm thinking of picking them and having a go at sloe gin... *g*

It's looking pretty wintry to me.

The deer hadn't gone too far, and I spotted them again on my way back.

And here is where I live - which I really am feeling quite lucky about in these days of "lockdown". I went for a walk through the village the other night, and had to dodge a dozen women leaving a crafting class (none of whom tried to dodge me) - how is that lockdown? I'm just... staggered by the number of people who are finding ways to twist things so that they can carry on as normal. I know we all need money, but surely we all need to help keep each other alive too... and a craft class for posh white women (let's be honest) is not "formal education or formal training" as defined in the government rules...

On the bright side, there's hope ahead with the vaccines being developed, and cross-fingers enough decent people in the world that they'll outweigh the others, although it does always seem to be quite the battle.

And Christmas is coming. *g*

Comments

[gilda-elise.livejournal.com]

I did wonder about the big white bottoms. Surely something of a target. But it must have held some purpose before men arrived.

Doesn't it just irritate you no end? People just can't seem to get the point that staying home is to keep you safe, yet so many flaunt the rules. It's even worse when it's for something so frivolous as a craft class.

And how wonderful to live a distance from it all!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

But it must have held some purpose before men arrived.
And women...! People! Before people arrived! *g*

I couldn't believe that Madam was getting away with running these classes. She's making a bit deal about it being all about mental health during lockdown - but in that case why can't other people do the mental-health things that they like doing? Going to the pub to meet their friends, having their grandchildren over at the weekend, going to book club or metal detecting club or whatever it might be? She's found an excuse to what she wants to do... I find it even more frustrating in this case because when she opened her space she kept claiming that it was "for the community" and "for the village", and so on. What she's written on her door says it all though - "Money can't buy happiness, but it can support local business and that's almost the same thing". For you it is! For other people happiness is not risking the lives of their grandparents or parents, or friends or family! And has she ever taken part in any volunteer community event? There've been loads, and she never has, not once - even as simple as putting things in the window... /rant. Sorry. *g*

[gilda-elise.livejournal.com]

No, I get it. I'm constantly bi**hing about one thing or another when it comes to people following the rules. Problem is, at least here, they're not actually rules. More like suggestions that people can disregard if they feel like it. Even the one thing that is a rule, wearing a mask in public, is often disregarded, or, almost as bad, they wear their mask on their chin! I don't know, I think the only thing that's going to save us is them getting the vaccines out...fast!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

I've seen people use that as an excuse over here too - "they're only guidelines". In theory they're mostly backed up by the threat of a big fine, but if someone's been told by some individual in power (who perhaps also doesn't really believe in lives rather than money) then they've got that as an excuse...

I've seen people doing that with masks over here too - if you're not going to wear it properly in a shop, then why bother hanging it off your ear in the first place?! I get not wearing it outside - as long as people are at a decent distance I take my mask off outside (though not if they're just barging their way up the street and not bothing - no, I continue to protect them by wearing my mask... grrr!)

I think people are using the idea of the vaccines as a get-out-of-jail card to be honest. But even the vaccines they've tested are like condoms - not 100% guaranteed to work, never mind the long term effects not being known because you can't test for them... which will then be used by other people not to get vaccinated, thus putting the rest of us at risk of that 5% chance of catching it from them... Okay, I'm bitching again. Only - no I'm not, it's not complaining, it's pointing out an actual problem! So... ranting. *g* Shutting up now! *vbg*

[shooting2kill.livejournal.com]

Working backwards said the actress... is it my imagination or has the deer got a love heart shaped marking on its backside? Or am I the product of too many slash stories? And that is one fabulous tree in the bottom picture! Is it an Oak tree? (Said the person who's lived in England more than half a century.) (I don't do nature as you might have realised.)

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

If it's your imagination then it's my imagination too!

And hmmn - I don't think that is an oak tree, but I'm awful. Unless I look specifically for some reason, I just think gorgeous tree and carry on my merry way, gazing happily at it when I see it. Next time I go past I'll check for evidence! *g*

[stellar_raven]

I'm just... staggered by the number of people who are finding ways to twist things so that they can carry on as normal. I know we all need money, but surely we all need to help keep each other alive too... and a craft class for posh white women (let's be honest) is not "formal education or formal training" as defined in the government rules...

Infuriating, isn't it?

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

I'm trying not to rant again, because I just did in my reply up above, but... yes, so frustrating! This woman in particular is frustrating because she claims to be all about the community, but the only community-minded thing she's ever done is.... actually nope, I can't think of one! She does have the village Christmas tree plugged into her electricity, but the more I see her and what she does, the more I think she's probably paid to do it by the council... *sighs*

[ariss-tenoh.livejournal.com]

The big white bottoms are very distinctive! XD

Is the purple plant heather?

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

I was trying to work out what plant might look purple, because there's definitely no heather around here - I think it might be the hedges that have a purple tinge to them in the photos? It's just the light and the winter-bareness of them, I think.

I still can't believe those deer have survived all these hundreds of years with love-heart white bottoms bobbing up and down whenever they run! To be fair, when I was trying to work out what kind of deer it was, none of the pics seems to have such pure white distinctive rumps as these chaps! *g*

[freetraveller15.livejournal.com]

Oh please, rant away as much as you like :) I totally agree with you about selfish people disregarding 'guidelines' and trying to get away with it...
Beautiful photos!

[jat-sapphire.livejournal.com]

It's funny how much your roe deer look like the white-tailed deer I am more accustomed to seeing. I looked up roe deer for my BB story and realized they're so small that a single hunter can carry one. So they don't have the power of bigger deer but I bet they still take your breath away as they spring up and away, and away. As if they are flying.

I can't understand either how people who aren't even MAGAminded can act as though they can just ... do stuff. Anything. As if there is no virus. As if getting sick is just a few days coughing and Bob's your uncle.

Stay safe!