Loggerhead Turtle Hatchlings Now this has to have been the highlight of my summer. Not only did I witness loggerhead turtle hatchlings making their first journey to the sea, but I actually managed to take some photos too. The Nesting Beaches Zakynthos has some of the few remaining loggerhead ... [ Read More ]
Archives for September 2016
A Wasp Spider
Wasp Spider I love mornings. It's when I feel at my best. That may have something to do with the fact that I do enjoy a morning run (plod) and what I can see on these runs. That time of the day when the world isn't quite awake yet. This week I was plodding along, enjoying the sights and sounds ... [ Read More ]
Feeling Thankful
It's Been A Funny Old Week And I am feeling thankful that it's coming to an end! A couple of weeks ago my Dad was diagnosed with cancer. So life has been a bit of a roller coaster recently. One minute he was being diagnosed and the next minute he was scheduled for surgery. The speed at which ... [ Read More ]
Cancer Diagnosis, Overwhelming Support And Kindness
A Cancer Diagnosis, Overwhelming Support And Kindness Oh, what an emotional roller coaster of a summer it's been! We seem to have had more downs than ups, but I'm not complaining, not really, as it could have been so much worse. We started the summer with my sister giving her husband a kidney ... [ Read More ]
Butter Wouldn’t Melt
Butter Wouldn't Melt Some of you may remember when Zola first joined our family, back at the beginning of July. It may have only been a couple of months ago, but now, it's hard to remember a time without her. She is full on, an adorable pest with a butter wouldn't melt in her mouth ... [ Read More ]
Common Garden Snail
A Common Garden Snail Recently we have had some terrific storms and driving rain that I only ever thought happened in a tropical paradise. On Tuesday we even had a tornado/whirlwind, which a friend of mine managed to get a good photo of (I am so jealous!). I now know that I never got the chance ... [ Read More ]
A Firework Display And A Half!
A Firework Display And A Half Last week I shared a post about our visit into Zakynthos town to witness the local Saints day celebrations. It's a huge celebratory day, with a quite spectacular firework display. And this being the first year I've had a DSLR camera, I really wanted to try my luck at ... [ Read More ]