We’ve been on Florida on holiday (vacation?) with Em’s dad and his wife. We visited the theme parks, they were OK. Disney is much more mellow than Universal; there are some great rides at both but Owen and I (the ride fans) like roller coaster rich environments best really.

We also went to the Kennedy Space Center. It’s been thirty something years since I was last there and I was a bit bemused to find it has become theme parked.

Just some pictures from recent local walks

I was helping my son mow my neighbour’s garden yesterday when something flew past me. My first thought was “that was a huge wasp” but I didn’t see it well. Then I saw movement and realised it was a dragonfly. I’m rather fond of dragonflies. This lovely creature let me take photos of her (I think it’s a female but it could be an immature male). She’s a broad-bodied chaser. I imagine that she hatched from our neighbour’s pond.