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  • David @ the HALL of EINAR on Spectacular Buzzard mating displayGreat to hear that you saw the whole thing Adrian. Fabulous!
  • David @ the HALL of EINAR on Smew threeThanks so much Henry.
  • David @ the HALL of EINAR on CrowingCheers Colin!
  • Adrian Leonard on Spectacular Buzzard mating displayToday I saw a new buzzard approach "our" buzzard, and do the series of deep, u-shaped dive and climb manoeuvres you described. Must have gone up and down a dozen times. Then our buzzard took to the air. The pair danced about in the air together for about 20 seconds before settling about three metres apart on a wire, then the interloper flew off. It's the first time I have seen the roller-coaster mating ritual.
  • Henry on Smew threeIn this case, more is better
  • Colin on CrowingNice, simple photo! Reminds me of "Blackbird" painting by L. S. Lowry.
  • David @ the HALL of EINAR on Dabbling GadwallThanks so much David
  • David cooper on Dabbling GadwallBeautiful photography, thank you.
  • David @ the HALL of EINAR on Pineapple WeedThanks Lynn - I'm told you have to exclude all the green from the flower-pickings, as it's this which affects the flavour - I shall find out and report back!
  • Lynn Genevieve on Pineapple WeedI know the pineapple weed well - it does smell exactly like a pineapple hence the name, however, the taste doesn’t live up to its namesake. Good luck…
  • David @ the HALL of EINAR on AngelicaYes, it's astonishing how many plants can be confused for Water Hemlock. I tried an app to identify it and it suggested Water Hemlock was Water Celery. Worrying! https://www.thehallofeinar.com/2020/05/deadly-poison-or-tasty-celery/
  • David @ the HALL of EINAR on Jacksons the FishmongersIt certainly is! :)
  • David @ the HALL of EINAR on Ye Olde Cider BarThanks so much Colin - that's very kind of you. I usually use black ink in my sketchbooks but for this series I wanted the sepia brown look with the idea old postcards in my mind.
  • David @ the HALL of EINAR on The claws of the world’s oldest euphemismThanks so much Marta - great to hear. I wish you well with your thesis.
  • Marta Wawrzonek on The claws of the world’s oldest euphemismlove it! im wtriting my thesis about euphemisms and this story is extremely fascinating fro me! thank you!:)
  • Colin on Ye Olde Cider BarI think your sketches are great! They seem to have inspired me to widen my "limited" artistic flair...! Do you always use the brown-coloured ink?
  • Pat Nelson on AngelicaAngelica archangelica can be confused with some toxic plants such as water hemlock and giant hogweed if they grow in your area.
  • Sal on Jacksons the FishmongersJacksons is the best in town!
  • David @ the HALL of EINAR on The Enchanted ShirtDid you manage to find out anything about James Sinclair, Catherine?
  • Sal on Olde Forde HouseYes, I remember commenting! Fascinating !
  • Catherine Rowley on The Enchanted Shirtoops, sorry ....the illustrator of The Enchanted Shirt is James Sinclair....perhaps this has been my problem in finding info....I have been relying on 'memory'. Gasp! C.Rowley
  • Catherine Rowley on The Enchanted ShirtHello there, I am wondering about the poem The Enchanted Shirt, with interest in the Scottish illustrator, John Sinclair. Would you know anything about him, what works he illustrated besides the E.Shirt poem? Was he a landscape artist or only an illustrator? A couple of things caught my attention ....Matera for one. I lived in Italy way back when, spent a fair amount of time in Umbria; I still love it and often troll real estate (started during the pandemic) to feel that connection. As well I thought I'd mention the poet R.H. Grenville, who published in a number of...
  • David @ the HALL of EINAR on An Arctic Tern colonyWow, that must be a wonderful sight!
  • Henry on An Arctic Tern colonyTerrific! We have a Caspian tern colony spend late spring and early summer with us pairing off and feeding on a mud flat near our local farmer’s market. No idea where they nest. I spend many hours watching and photographing their antics.
  • David @ the HALL of EINAR on Olde Forde HouseYes, I agree with all your observations. I managed to find the menu for the meal King Charles I was served 400 years ago and blogged about it here: https://www.thehallofeinar.com/2022/11/the-divine-right-of-kings-and-wildlife-on-the-menu/ I'd love to recreate it on the 400th anniversary - but without the rare or extinct or protected species!