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The Last Few Weeks in Pictures

We are all currently in social distancing, sensible lockdown.  A lot has been happening.  In no particular order, here are some of the events here at Trees, in the last few weeks, in pictures.

Welcome to my world...

Between the Storms

So that was Storm Ciara, and now we've also had Storm Dennis - more water, less wind, in the latter, I think.

But between the two storms, the weather was quite pleasant!

Later on the Rye

As noted in an earlier post, the sky above London was clear this morning, and remained clear all day. 

So later, around 5:20, I went out on the East side of the Rye and looked South West.  It took a while, as I had to wait for the sun to set properly.  Venus was already bright. and quite high up.

But eventually, below Venus and to the right (at an angle of about 25-30 degrees), a pale yellow dot appeared.

Mercury.

I'd never (knowingly) seen Mercury before today.  Wow!

Last September, on holiday with the family, we went to the Kielder dark sky observatory.  That was a similarly clear night, eventually.  A terrific night.  And through one of their telescopes I saw the Andromeda galaxy (M31).  Another first.  And lots of other nebulae too, a couple of the superior planets, and also some meteors.

But, in some ways, last night was even better.

It was at least equally cold, though.

On the Rye this Morning

A lovely sunny Winter morning

Rainbow Table

Chinese Willow on the Rye

A Touch of Sun...

On the Argonath

So. A new poster by the Argonath...

Zoo 1

So I had a whole day at the zoo today. Wonderful.  Some illustrative piccys...

Peckham Rye, on the sunny morning, on the way...

The old elephant house has an iconic shape, although finally it is being sensibly repurposed...

Super Gorillas...

Camel-y

 Ferret Polecat ...

... and meerkat in the old elephant house.

Empty of everything, not just penguins,,,

...more to folllow...