This is the largest group of crows I have ever fed (click on the image above to see the video). I have been feeding various crows (mainly pairs) for over 4 years now. They seemed to enjoy their dried mealworm 🙂 I enjoyed watching all the petty squabbles and jumping about.
I mentioned in this post that at the time I made it – this was the most difficult stamp I ever carved, but then I did this one! I wanted text to go with my little blackbird stamp. My usual method is to type the text on the typewriter (Silver-Reed Silverette) – enlarge it to…
This print has been almost 10 years in the making – if I look at it in terms of the original image used to make it. The original photograph was taken in 2006. It was languishing on my hard drive and partially written off because it was underexposed. It all started when my brother…
I was volunteering for the RSPB last Saturday and was presented with my special Puffin Badge because I have been a volunteer for 10 years. It sounds like a long time I suppose and I can’t believe it has gone so quickly. Because I work full-time I always volunteer at weekends and it can be…
I originally made a Blackbird Rubber Stamp in 2010. It was the first stamp I ever made. It was carved in very soft rubber and is getting a bit ‘tired’ so I decided to redo it. I was a little apprehensive – it was very small – about 2cm wide – and I wasn’t sure…
Every evening I see the gulls flying down the Taff. I’ve been wondering for years where they go to sleep at night – I have heard it is usually a large body of water – well I finally found out. They have a large roost in Cardiff Bay. It was lovely to see them all…
I’ve been thinking about making a Robin print for a long time and had a few requests for one. After a visit to the Eden Project in Cornwall I was inspired again to make one and more importantly finally got round to doing it. The first time I visited the Eden Project I thought the…
I’ve been making a new print. This one was in my head for a while. It was quite difficult to do, starting with an original drawing and trying to figure out how it will be cut and how I will print it. Here is the rubber stamp ready to be cut. And then finally cut…
These are the crows I feed in the park. This pair are usually waiting for me and they make a racket in the trees when they see me walk past! I know its the same pair because the one on the right has 2 white tail feathers. Ocasionally another crow tries to muscle in…
Just when I think I’ve read all the most beautiful Emily Dickinson poems I discover a new one. A nice wish for the New Year. This is also makes me think about living life simply. Technology provides us with great tools and ever increasing ways of communicating but it doesn’t always simplify things. Maybe…