Springtime pics

 Some images of lovely vernal things seen while out and about this spring...

Snake's head fritillaries

Cormorant on the lock 

Tadpoles in our pond

Bumblebee (probably Bombus Terrestris) on ornamental cherry blossom in the garden

Bullace blossom

Hover fly stalking bumblebee on sloe blossom

Forsythia

Pear blossom

Great spotted woodpecker

Loddon lilly

Snake's head fritillary with Loddon lillies in background

Snake's head fritillaries

Jackdaws

Red kite nest

Bumblebee on bullace blossom

Apple blossom

Bumblebee on pear blossom

Willow roots in theThames

Bunny

Horsetail

Random food porn shots

 Feels like time to splurge some close-ups of delicousness again...

Burger and chips. Who said oven chips can't be epic (not shop-bought here obvs)

Weekend barbecued brunch

Steak and kidney pies, just out of the oven...

Steak and kidney pie and chips...

Lingering shot of steak and kidney pie and chips #1...

Lingering shot of steak and kidney pie and chips #2...

Lingering shot of steak and kidney pie and chips #3...

Laminated pastry oozing umami...

Butter and beef dripping puff pastry...

Lingering shot of steak and kidney pie #1...

Lingering shot of steak and kidney pie #2...

Barbecued chilli beef and pork metaballs in tom yum soup with rye bread #1...

Barbecued chilli beef and pork metaballs in tom yum soup with rye bread #2...

Lingering shot of burger and chips #1 ...

Lingering shot of burger and chips #2 ...

Lingering shot of burger and chips #3 ... 

Lingering shot of burger and chips #4...

Lingering shot of burger and chips #5 ...