A Miscellany...

Given that this first photo taken in work is representative of yesterday (though it wasn't anything like as bad as the rain last week), it was an unexpected treat to be able to take the following photos today.
The Paris-themed umbrella, no prizes for guessing, is mine...

Today was sunshine and blue skies and warm enough to lie on a rug in the garden reading and watching the birds. We had a lot of bluetits today; at one stage I counted six. Some were a little more mature and blue, some still had very little colouring. And I think the blackbird is also a juvenile moulting into adult plumage.

I also marked the sunny day with a lizard coming to life in the sun.