Living Outdoors




The Horse

Why the long face mate? So this is what living outdoors is like, maybe its not for everyone.This guy spends all year in his own paddock, come rain or shine. When the weather turns cold he's given a blanket.

The Lane

The good news is that he has a grandstand view of the farm lane and the exercise yard. However, I never see anyone riding him: Maybe he's unrideable...

The Geese

The geese live outdoors all year as well. They do make quite a vocal fuss about it however, furthermore they seem to carry a worried look as Christmas approaches. Despite all the fresh air, you can tell they still hanker for life indoors...By the way, what is it with this standing on one leg thing? 



Aerial Acrobatics

These guys seem to spend all day messing about in the sky, flying from one tree to another. Don't they have anything better to do? 


Bonfire Night


Its the 5th November. Its bonfire night and its raining again. So, here is a fireworks picture I have from back in the summer. This is taken at Highclere Castle (also known as Downton Abbey these days) and is a combination of a dusk shot with one of the larger aerial shells added to it.

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