An early morning walk, the need to be quick and grey looming clouds meant that I left my camera at home for today’s walk.  Fortunately I had my phone with me and so could try and take a snapshot of the little bunny rabbit that appeared in a meadow near the show jumping ring.  Yes, Wimbledon Common has a show jumping ring.  It’s hidden and beautifully basic and reminds me of my pre-teen horse riding days when everything seemed so much more basic than it does today.  Still, there was the bunny, keeping very still so that Ziggy, my dog, wouldn’t see her.  Ziggy has chased many a bunny before but only when they cross her path.  A hunter she is not.

Ziggy did try and disturb these two collecting their breakfast.  It is true that an early bird catches the worm!

I couldn’t resist trying to capture these two ducks on my phone as they went for an early morning swim.  Their colours are so enlightening on a dull day.  I love ducks.

And lastly, this poppy was not on Wimbledon Common (shock horror!), but in a lovely wildflower bed outside a neighbour’s house.  It stared up at me and begged for it’s picture to be taken.  So vibrant and cheerful on a dull day.  I love the wildflowers the neighbour has planted, it really makes the most of what is, practically, dead space.  That little bit of grass between the path and the road usually turns to weed through neglect.  How inspiring that someone thought to plant some wild flowers to attract bees, ladybirds and butterflies to the area instead!  As you walk along the road it’s: weed bed, weed bed, wild flower bed, weed bed.  I’m inspired to do the same.  Also, I do have a soft spot for poppies since one of my brood is a Poppy.  Stunning.