Back to Bare Trees

I got out of the car to photograph swans congregating in front of some interesting silver birch trees, only for them to make a bee line for me as soon as I stepped onto the towpath.

It was as I was walking back to the car I saw this tree, along with the wispy clouds behind.

Thank you for all the kind wishes for Blue. He is a bit brighter today, providing a more typical welcome when I came into the kitchen for breakfast. And this evening he has even played through the balusters of the staircase, which is particularly dangerous (for us) with his sharp claws. We're still struggling to get him to eat enough, but we'll keep trying.