Old Owl's photos

My wife (She-Who-Must-Be-Obeyed; Light of my Life, Bane of my Existence; the keeper of the privy credit card) tells me this isn’t really a fence, but is a mere railing or banister. Pshaw, what does she know of such technical things? She may know hosts of vitally important things such as the script of every romantic comedy of the last 20 years, lyrics from hundreds of 1980s pop hits and the location of every t-shirt and pair of socks that I possess, but she is clueless as to the difference between a fence and a railing … AND she takes milk in her coffee. Uurgh! And speaking of which, time for a long black. This is a fence. HFF everyone, and may your weekend be joyful, fruitful, enjoyment-ful and full of everything else that you desire.

Constructed from objects taken from the River Calder in Wakefield. This figure hangs opposite the Hepworth Gallery next to the footbridge crossing the river to the gallery. The PiP shows the same figure from behind, hanging over the Calder.

Big and black is better (press Z, please).

Happy Fence Friday, everyone. I hope your weekend treats you kindly.

Northam, Western Australia

The Hepworth Gallery, Wakefield

Oh no, not another Northam sunset? (SOOC)

Guichenotia macrantha. Endemic to Western Australia.

Toodyay, Western Australia. Happy Fence Friday, everyone. I hope your weekend is all you hope it will be.

Huddersfield Narrow Canal, Linthwaite

Lowestwood Mill, Linthwaite, built in 1911. Nicknamed Titanic Mill by locals (though whether ironically after the Titanic sinking in 1912 or affectionately because of its size is not known). Restored in the early 2000s after becoming dilapidated after closing down in the 1970s. Now officially called Titanic Mill and home to a luxury spa, apartments, and my mum.

Lock 22 cafe, Slaithwaite.

Calder & Hebble Navigation Canal

Alongside the Huddersfield Narrow Canal in Linthwaite, Yorkshire. Happy Fence Friday to everyone. I hope you all have a brilliant weekend.

Fairy wren (not sure which one, probably a Splendid Fairy Wren). Possibly a juvenile. Not really lost, but the expression on his face made it seem he was looking for his mum ... Silly anthropomorphism, huh?

Steve Paxton has just reminded me of this picture (which I took some time ago in my garden) after posting one of HIS Golden Orb Weaver spider . As he pointed out, the female can be quite large, a body size of perhaps 1.5 or 2 inches (4 to 5 cm), though the stretch from the tip of the front legs to the tip of the back legs is MUCH larger. The PiP may give an idea of scale. (PiP is same species but different individual.) I think the small spider is the male. The thing above her is her cache of food. Biggen it up to be really scared! (Press Z)