Photo Whit weekend

Yesterday, Clare had a school open day. I lazed around all morning, then went out in the afternoon to and photograph birds along the river Taff. I caught a few of a couple of gulls and a couple of crows in confrontation. Not as good as I'd like. It'll take a lot more practice to get the best out of my Sony Alpha 55.

No ministerial duties this Whit Sunday, so Clare and I attended Parish Eucharist together at St Catherine's. It was a lively occasion with three children baptized, members of families who already attend this church. It enjoys a healthy number of younger members, children and adults, reflecting the make up of the area and the pastoral effort made by the clergy team. It always strikes me how welcoming the elder congregation members are here, rejoicing in, rather than resenting the hustle and bustle of kids enjoying freedom to run around in a spacious building. 

After lunch I prepared the little Sony W690 for Clare to take with her on her trip to Arizona, then edited and uploaded recent photos, and we enjoyed our little garden bathed in warm Spring sunshine. Our little dual variety hybrid apple tree was attracting the attention of an unusual looking insect probing apple blossom for nectar. A few careful photos and later an internet search revealed that it was Bombyliidae - or Bee-fly in common parlance.

The Wikipaedia photo is better than mine, but capturing a few decent images was nevertheless a delight.