I just rewatched ‘V for Vendetta’ for the umpteenth time. Today it felt more cautionary and relevant than ever. “People shouldn’t be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people”.

Brings to mind Smaug the dragon, obsessing about his golden horde (from The Hobbit).

Wishing a Happy Easter to those who observe it. And an enjoyable long weekend to you all.

So this, moving from North to South, tracked across the sky in my Oxfordshire home yesterday evening. The news says it was a rocket launch. My Nightsky app said it was Intercosmos 24, launched by Russia in 1989. Weird, unsettling and exciting!

A native of Madagascar perhaps? One of them deserves to be locked away and stared at. The other should be free to roam the jungle.

Here’s the blue sky in #marrakesh - our first vacation in many years. And desperately needed!

We actually had some sunshine today in Oxfordshire. This is the view from my sitting room doors after breakfast. What a relief to feel the simple pleasure of light bouncing off beautiful Autumn colours, to balance the existential dread and spiritual exhaustion. I needed this.

@deepgreens.bsky.social howdy. This is my spectacular Acer planted by my front door, yesterday. Look at that array of colours!! Every year it’s magical. Autumn is my favourite season

Here’s some lovely blue sky in Dartmoor late August. This country can be so beautiful