On their last legs

I managed to time my walk today to coincide with a nice sunny patch of weather. It was mildly warmish in the sun, but windy and chilly in the shade.

These whatever-they-ares were in a front garden that I came across. I got some strange looks when I squatted down to blip them against the blue sky.

The postman came rang the doorbell earlier to get a signature for a registered package, which turned out to be a CD set I'd ordered from the Czech Republic (string quartets by Boris Tchaikovsky, a first-time order from russianCDshop.com). I listened to that. Apart from that, the day was quiet and lazy.