On Sunday we went to the Waterwheel Cafe for a cuppa, which of course meant we also went to see the owls. They are awkward things - as soon as you get close, they turn their heads right round the other way
Malcolm went round the other side to get them to turn back towards me
Yesterday morning, when I went to Hawick for the usual grocery shopping, I also had some things to do in town, so I left the car in the supermarket car park and walked across the footbridge over the River Teviot. I was hoping to see the heron, but he wasn't there. But there were several gulls like this one......
....... and one lonely duck!
However, when I walked on over to the River Slitrig, I found the heron that patrols that stretch of the river sitting on the bank
Just inches from the heron, this male blackbird was poking happily through the grass
After lunch, I went out for a walk. I didn't have to go far before meeting my first ewe ...... she just stood watching me until I took the photo and walked on
In the field beyond the church were these wonderful ewes with their striking faces
At the start of the year I had to climb over a fence and struggle through bushes to take photos of the Jacob's sheep, but it was a bit easier yesterday with the long lens
I walked on round to the other field where there are sometimes more Jacob's sheep, and found that not only were the Jacobs there, but also this ewe .........
........ the old donkey
...... and a goose!
This next photo is for Rachel and Sarah, just to show that I'm not completely biased against cats - this one crossed my path as I walked back home
There are still a lot of apples on the trees in one of the neighbour's orchard ....
The only things that stops me jumping over the low wall to pick some? ........ it is a long way down on the other side!!
To finish, another of the Christmas wallhangings - Santa and Rudolph