Following directions from a friend,  we went orchid hunting in Surrey this week. After three trips we finally found then in a meadow behind Worpleston in a lovely small meadow, surrounded by the woods of the Whitmoor common. I do not claim to be an orchid expert, so am prepared to be corrected, but it is probably a Heath Spotted orchid; is there any expert out there to confirm this. It was nice to have a go with my macro lens again; I had forgotten how hard macro photography was.

Then today as it is a little to warm too wander very far, a short stroll to the tree shaded Canal was in order. Sitting by the Bridge Barn I chilled out to sketch and then phone a couple of friends. A pleasant hour or so. Now after lunch a few hours in the study working on the Scilly Isles paintings. Life is busy but fun.