It was all go in my newly restored pond this afternoon. 12 newts chased each other round and round enjoying some hot love under the afternoon sunshine.
happiness is
Happiness is…the arrival of swallows.
These swallows and sand martins were an unexpected delight on a day of deep murk and fog. Spring felt far away but they were here, freshly arrived from Africa and hawking for flies above the delights of the sewage farm outside of Faversham. Sometimes happiness can be found in the most unlikely of locations.
Happiness is….An unexpected house guest.
He may be waking me up at 5am with his nocturnal shenanigans but this beauty is welcome any time.

After a heavy night on the tiles it’s time to snooze away a winters day.
Happiness is…a yellow wagtail.
Happiness is….discovering a new plant.
Delighted to discover these toothwort flowers growing in the shade of a hazel on Wye downs.
Happiness is…a miniature fungi found on an autumn walk.

Mushroom MLP
Happiness is…..Finding wildlife in the jungle.
Painted lady, Peacock, Holly Blue, Gatekeeper, Small Tortoishell and Cabbage White enjoying the flowers while a skimmer dragonfly and dunnock forage in the shrubbery.