The robin is a welcome sight at any time of year. But the sight of his red breast is no signal that summer is about to arrive. That will be signalled by the appearance of a different type of breast. The robin is simply not one of the tits we're all waiting to see. Nonetheless, … Continue reading The Sign of Summer
We don't have many dangerous animals in the UK. Because we killed all the dangerous ones. Most of them centuries ago. Many of them millenia ago. The antelope, woolly rhino, mammoth, elk, wolverine and walrus are amongst those number. More recent members of the not-so-exclusive UK extinction club include the bear, lynx and the wolf. … Continue reading The Slow Worm
I've completed my photo set of the wild animals currently residing on Reforma, one of the main avenues through Mexico City. Easily the most fun and funky avenue. These painted beasts won't be there for much longer I imagine, as the Alebrijes are coming in late October. Click here to see the photos.
As well as taking in the slightly bizarre Michael Jackon dance-along on Reforma, there were some new additions to the street furniture. There have been painted cows, weird and wonderful benches and other long term works of art before. Now they have the contents of a zoo spread along one section. I didn't get too … Continue reading Wild Reforma
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