Wednesday, July 20, 2022

Refuge, change and rainfall.

1. We give one of Alec's friends refuge from the heat on his walk home. It cheers Alec up, too, and distracts him from the discomfort.

2. The moment when the wind gets up.

3. The moment when the rain starts.
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Pop-ups, fences and communication.

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     1. Stirring the brewing coffee to break the floating crust and bring up the crema. 2. We have donuts to give the children at teatime. 3. Th...
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    1. An enormous fat bumble bee at work. She is so bulky that she can knock dead blossoms out of the way as she gets right in to the new jasmi...
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