I'm partial to a solar eclipse it is a beautiful thing to witness

 

We enjoyed viewing the partial solar eclipse from Southwold marshes. The above image is a composite of the actual  eclipse captured with a Seestar S30 'smart-scope' and a photo taken with a Google Pixel8a phone the preceding night at dusk. This is of course a 'cheat' to those 'purists' out there but I believe it gives a 'feel for' the wonder of the moment. I am after all an artist rather than scientist!

The following image is the real thing captured on the day as the Moon moved from more or less maximum towards minimum coverage of the solar disk. If you look carefully at the right hand image you can see a sunspot group.

Ichthyosaur? Try E45 cream.

Pretty sure

This is is the jaw

Of an ichthyosaur

I think I see teeth 

That gave ammonites grief

When looking for tea

In a warm blue sea

An apex predator 

Amongst marine Jurassic traffic.

George Roberts August 2026

Kirkley the Seagull

 

Technically there is no such bird as a seagull

But this one named Kirkley being  unaware 

Walked on the 'brise soleil' above us

 Just for an ornithological dare.

Underneath, we were looking up fearful 

Strong drink and seafood moist on lips

Praying Kirkley the seagull 

Wouldn't crap on our chips.

George Roberts August 2026.

All along the water tower.

 

There must be someway out of here

Said the golfer to the chef

There must be some brain contusion 

Which made me go quite deaf

But I can see the water tower

With my unblind eye

Taste buds are returning 

The breeze begins to cry

George Roberts August 2026

 

Feathers at night an ornithologist's delight

 

Riding thermals

Last flight 

Fading light

Final hunt

End of day

Last prey

Marsh Harrier

No regret

At sunset

Strange clouds

Worn 

Torn

Awesome 

Dusk 

Dawn

George Roberts August 2026

Wind shear and Vincent painting the Sky

 

Fantastic clouds over Lowestoft this evening. Almost looks like Van Gogh painted it just for us to enjoy. 

Chilli hot!

 

Because of the exceptionally hot weather we are experiencing in the UK this summer, we have taken to eating dinner in the garden.

The vegetarian chilli was so very hot

It really was a top culinary hotpot 

The chef was so very proud

When it created a localised cloud

Which floated over bean and cheese

Driven by a gentle offshore breeze.

George Roberts August 2026