A Door

Away from the road hidden in a forest just below rocky slopes of the mountains is this concrete shelter with a rusty door partly open to the world surrounding it.

This used to be border area, and before Slovenia became independent the borders of what was then Yugoslavia were heavily guarded. Well, it is still border area - there's Austria just across a ridge (or through a tunnel which is now the case and has been for several years) - but the passage between the members of the European Union is now free. However, the relics of an era past still remain.

This morning...

One of the brightest rainbows I have seen in a while set against dramatic sky. The photo was taken from my office so I couldn't choose a more attractive background. Just a few minutes after this picture was taken the sky opened and rain came pouring down in buckets

A sepia pic for a sepia day

I feel a little faded on the edges right now (too busy again)...

New Sightings Of An Invasive Species

A number of shopping carts have been discovered dwelling in the waters just off the west shore of the Istrian peninsula, and reports of new sightings continue to come in. Shopping carts, previously considered a land species, confined mainly to the malls area, now appear to be expanding their habitat to the sea as well. Some say this apparent migration may be the evidence of the evolution taking a reversal course. The scientists fear the invasion might endanger the local fauna and flora. However, a cursory investigation shows that the local populations of tyres and fan worms appear unaffected thus far. Further investigations are underway.

Today in the park

A few very busy days. I use my lunch break for a walk in the park as I often do to clear my head. The colours are still lovely although much of the foliage has already been shed. But the light is diffused. There are misty clouds rolling across the sky. No sunlight to be caught by the remaining leaves.

Between the trees, a movement. A squirrel has found a nut. But it is not alone. Three crows also appear to be after an easy meal. One hops toward the squirrel. The squirrel backs off, then decides to fight back. It's the crow's time to withdraw. But the back up is coming in shape of the other two crows. The squirrel makes one more attempt at defending the nut, then gives up, dashes across the lawn past the near-by tree and finally disappears in the copse.

self-portrait

:o)

Gold and blue

I do not know the name of these flowers but they look pretty against the clear autumn sky, don't they?