Keith Burton's photos

Commonly called King's Spear. Taken in one of the public gardens in Southsea, Hampshire. I took a day off from commenting yesterday after a long, tiring drive home from Devon in horrendous traffic. I'll try and catch up with everyone in due course. I wish you all a super weekend.

Taken in the gardens at Hinton Ampner House. A National Trust property near Winchester in Hampshire.

A gull enjoys a bath in a puddle. Taken in between heavy rain showers on Hayling Island, Hampshire. Please check out the PiPs for another couple of gull photos (plus a crow and a banana skin)!

Taken in my garden. Please view large if you have the time.

Bees onn Sea Holly......................big and small :-) Best viewed large, I think,

Taken in my garden I'm off today today for a short break in Exmouth, Devon. We're house-sitting for my daughter while she takes our grandchildren to Snowdonia. I may continue posting and commenting, but it will depend on what we're doing. Enjoy the week folks!

A colourful piece of street art spotted in Southsea, from a local artist who goes by the name of Fark. Some more wise words from Fark in the PiP.

Taken in the gardens at Hinton Ampner House, a National Trust property Near Winchester, Hampshire. Is it just me or does staring at this make anyone else's eyes go funny? Try viewing large :-)

Taken in my front garden........the background is a wooden panel on the wall underneath our kitchen window, to which I've added a blue tint. The Agapanthus is in a large pot and has another 11 heads like this, all coming into flower. The bees love it! Thank you to everyone who has visited my photo-stream, especially those who have left a comment and/or a yellow star. Always appreciated :-) Have a lovely Friday............and a splendid weekend!

With a bit of lichen. Taken in the cemetery of St Mary's church in Buriton, Hampshire.

Posing nicely on some thistle heads. Another perspective in the PiP,

Taken during a recent visit to the Hayling Island Donkey Sanctuary,. It is a small local charity with around 27 donkeys, run by volunteers and funded by donations. They have regular open days and we try and go a couple of times each summer. We also sponsor a donkey each year, as a Christmas present for a family friend. The open days are free to attend, but a donation is asked for (only if you can afford it).........we generally donate bags of apples and carrots and the odd bale of hay and they love ginger biscuits :-)). They also do lovely coffee and cake in their small cafe..........wha's not to like? I took far too many shots to publish here, but there are three more in the PiPs if you fancy a look.

Taken in my garden.

This colonnade and steps are all that is left of the mansion house that stood on this spot from around 1865 until it was demolished in 1959. Better viewed large, I think. There are two more views in the PiPs. Thanks for looking.

This was taken at the Heath Pond, Petersfield in Hampshire. This crow was stealing the food being fed to the ducks and had grabbed so many duck pellets that his crop was all swollen and it couldn't even fully close its beak! If you view large you can see the pellets in his beak, which he was unable to swallow :-))

I'm afraid I'm not sure what the flower is (possibly a variety of Dahlia)? If anyone knows I'd be grateful. Please view large if you have time.........thank you.

Taken during a visit to Hinton Ampner House and gardens, a National Trust property near Winchester in Hampshire. I spotted the seed heads in a wildflower border and they were crying out to have their photo taken :-)

In Staunton Country Park, Havant, Hampshire there is a small island in the lake, on which used to be a Chinese style summer house built in 1833, and this bridge was built at the same time. The summer house was demolished in 1865 but the bridge remains. The stonework is original but the woodwork has been replaced (in the same style) over the years. The PiP shows another perspective on the bridge,. Better viewed large..........thanks for looking.