feeling hot, hot, hot...

Yesterday was the first day of my two weeks "absolutely cannot faff about, must finish my assignment" spell...

But...it was sooo hot! The car temperature gauge said 31.5C and it did feel boiling! Gorgeous bright sunshine, a little bit of a breeze and blue, blue sky. Plus, the computer was with the nice people at apple for most of the day (yay! they seem to have fixed it - although it still seems to be getting a bit warm?) so I had to have quick divert outside... I have no self discipline at all!

Got very distracted by these...

...damselflies zipping about around the pond. They don't sit still for long so they were a bit difficult to catch in good focus but I love the sun glinting off their delicate wings and the brightness of their bodies. They look a bit prehistoric to me!

They seemed to like this particular leaf and I resorted to son 2's telephoto lens in the end to try to capture the detail.

The day lilies are flowering...

I went for a short walk round an old roman site near us. The pretty little church sits in the middle of the remaining earthworks...

The thistles were making dramatic silhouettes against the cobalt sky...

The brambles are covered in flowers and the beginnings of blackberries (note to self - come back here in the autumn!)...

I know the sun is not that good for you but I do love these hot sunny days! They just seem to make everything seem much more alive and vivid.

Now, back to that assignment...

Sx