Ray's Photos

[Rayge]

Part one is all about the growing garden, part two about the growing dog. All is well


Purple Pulse


Not Dancing


Woodland Spirit


A Long Way from Home
I've had this Pieris japonica for a long time now, more than 20 years, certainly. It's a beauty


Flaming Bracts


Hope
This Amelanchier was planted before I came, but I've since put in another. It's a lovely tree

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[Rayge]

PART TWO

A day in the life in the day


Walking Out


Sparkling Water
The lengths some people will go to for a drink


Sploosh


Crunch


Ditch


Diggings
This pose shows his spot pattern off to good effect: a cross between the Scream and a slack-jawed panda.

[Rayge]

Part one is out and about in some old familiar places, while part two features a familiar face, and indeed arse, out and about three or four years ago


Coming Attraction
The Scrap checks on the progress of the emergence of Creedy Beach. Not long now!


Flow


Sloe
Blackthorn in blossom


Them Again
Still just at the right side of the ickle lambikins/shitty-arsed sheep divide, and milking it


Ready for My Close-up
Note that I have a ferocious dog in my other hand as I take this. These twerps know no fear


Faketan Latour

[Rayge]

Part Two


Digging Front


Digging Back


Ready Made


Time Out


Brief Encounter


A Free and Frank Exchange of Views

It's too late to stop now

[Rayge]

Part One goes Down to the River - well, Exeter Ship Canal – to dig the towpath scene, while the Tearway Teen digs, well, everywhere, in Part Two


Hulk


Not Quite Delft


Chaos Theory


Layers


Hostelry


Words Fail

[Rayge]

Part Two


Dog Yoga - Early Pose


Simple Pleasures
The other dog is the very one with whom views were being exchanged yesterday


Moling


Bundle
Fun with Bobber and Gracie


Communion
What could be better after a good bundle than a shared stick


Two Ball
Game with Romeo

more tomorrow

[Rayge]

Just for the hell of it, let's do the Dawg first, diary second: that way we get to chill out in the garden after all the excitement in dogworld


Serious Business
Featuring Ralph, Drummond, Romeo, Prince, Scrap and Rollo


Lost Ball
Look at the grin on him!


Content


Disputed Ownership


This is Fun


Dog Trough
He has a perfectly nice bowl at home


End of the Day

[Rayge]

Part Two

First week in April and I could feel the thrum as spring moved through the gears


There's Always One
Rogue shoot reverting. Sentenced to secateuring


Gaudy


Hello There


Demure


Bouquet


Asked and Answered

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[Rayge]

In part one, the moods of flowers in the April Garden. In part two, tails aloft and tally-ho!


Prim


Rampant


Diffident


Transfixed


Transcendent


Giddy

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[Rayge]

Part Two

when we were young, part 93


Poser, Moi?


Benched
He'll be talking to his agent about a transfer


Plunge


Possibility of Crumbs


Let's Get Wet!


I Smell Stick!

more and more and more

[Thang-y]

I Smell Stick!

It's behind you!

[Rayge]

Part one continues to feature the local flora, while pat two is about the much fawned-upon fauna...


Best Face Forward


Flaming Parrots


Not Forget-Me-Nots
Brunnera


Origami Dragons


Return of the Native
First campion I saw in flower


Good Vibrations (Look loud)
Foliar pointillism

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[Rayge]

Part Two


Rabbits and Rhododendrons


The Connoisseur's Choice


Lemme At ’Em
Three-way bundle with Monty and a short sandy number whose name escapes me


Paddling at the Falls


Wait for Me!


White Water
His first dip in the Creedy, at a point that is no longer accessible (permissory footpath was closed three years ago), but he still tugs towards it on occasion

How much longer can this go on?

[Rayge]

Today, part one goes to the woods, while part two goes to the dogs: well, dog...


Green River
A flood of celandine on the slopes down to the badger sett


Fallen
Yes, but did they make a sound?


Striped


Sylvan Seating


The Big House


Parkland Prospect

[Rayge]

Part Two

In which our hero demonstrates the Art of Snoozing


On the Sofa


Among the Buttercups


Daddy's Chair


His Chair


Whatever This Is


Wake Up!

[Rayge]

Part one today is still around and about in my part of Devon


Entry


Networking


Upton Hellions, And Beyond!


Ladies of the Vale


Outstanding


The Yellow Flower Road. Well, Path

[Rayge]

Part Two
On the other hand, is getting stuck in. It's a dog's life...


Having it Large


Weighing Things Up


Chilling


Running with the Pack


Making Waves


Slurping Up Sunshine

Until Tomorrow

[Rayge]

This is probably the last day of the Young Scrap files for a while, so he gets pride of place in Part One


Cushions


Going Down


Point Blankey


Stalking Moles


Secret Salad


TTFN

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[Rayge]

Part Two
Missing Him already? Never mind, he'll continue to crop up here.


Blossom, Goat and Poplar


Amelanchier (By Request)


Garden Guardian
See, didn't take long


The Ladder


The Promised Water


Water Colours

More diary tomorrow, and, well, something else....
(We take requests. Only if you're quick, mind)

[Rayge]

Something a bit different today, mainly because I'm weary. Just one part, April in Wonderland


Striking Out


Bugle


Waterlude


Craquelure


Intricacy


Fire


Wraith

That's all folks.
Hope to be more awake tomorrow