A dove and a squirrel

That was a funny sight:

Just by chance, I looked out of the window and first time ever I saw not the usual ginger cat, one or two noisy magpies or a small birdie, but a dove (that's what you call a more noble version of pigeon-like bird, I suppose) seriously engaged in consuming something from the grass in the corner of our garden. I also noticed some activity among the twigs above  and spotted a busy squirrel grazing there. On noticing the bird, swiftly, as squirrels do, stretching its thin elastic body beyond belief in the manouevre, it jumped off the twig onto the fence and onto the grass immediately scaring the bird away.T

Then, the grey furry rodent returned to its feast. It was a pleasure for the eyes to see its acrobatic movements on the thin branches. There was a method to it. First, the animal would gracefully and smoothly pick a fruit (that was the acrobatic movements stage), then would land itself on the fence and quickly gobble the bounty (act of gluttony stage? not at all, just satisfying basic needs; something that  us, humans, often have difficulty telling the two apart...), always alert to what was going on and repeating the procedure as required.

I couldn't resist taking out the proper camera and trying to take a few snaps through the open bedroom window, but unfortunately, the sound scared the little territorial acrobat away. I know (s)he will be back, (s)he always is. :-)

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It was blue sky weather all day and I took some nice low sun pictures in the residential area built when Ealing  was known as The Queen of the Suburbs.

The name of this house reminded me of a piece of the English land which used to be a separate island:

Spot the cat!

And the beauty of the trees:

 

When you leave this little park through the 'kissing gate' and cross the street, you can stop to see Saint Peter's Church, which is open daily for prayer. Isn't it rare in this country?

A visit to St Peter's gave me a nice feeling of tranquility and aesthetic pleasure from admiring the low sun whimsically illuminate the interior. ;-)

Good night!