Arthur goes to on tour

This weekend we have been near Swindon on grandparent duty, looking after Arthur whilst Adam & Kate went to a wedding.  He seemed to play up to the camera when I took these shots

Wildlife in a Northamptonshire garden

Visiting a friend whom we've not seen for many years we were privileged to explore her garden which she and her late husband have set up to attract all sorts of wildlife - during a 20 minute walk before lunch we saw numerous butterflies and dragonflies as well as 3 slow worms and several lizards. I wished that I'd taken my "proper" SLR with me, but my little Lumix G2 didn't do too badly!

Wicken Fen - a dragonfly emerges

Joining a group from the Cambridge Camera Club I was interested to have a go at some close-up shots of damsel flies or dragonflies.  When I arrived I was delighted to find that someone had already discovered a dragonfly in the process of emerging from its larval form.

Finally, a damsel fly for Nigel: