Last day of untimetabled freedom for the next 16 weeks, for tomorrow the fun begins. Actually, for me, it doesn't start until Thursday when I have my first class chichis why, when I awoke to rain and very cold temperatures I decided that there probably any urgency for me to go to the office, I could prepare just as well here.
I was only thinking of others really. Imagine if I went off today, in the cold and rain and, being just post-airline air-conditioning, and I caught a cold? I wouldn't be able to greet the new cohort of students would I? And that would be a shame.
So work at home I did. Reading, thinking, preparing. Reflecting the content of the conference and how I will make use of that this year.
And then, in the afternoon rain, the chirping. Chirping! It sounded rather close, under the window or somewhere similar.
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| seeking shelter |
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| Still looking |
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| it looked that wet |
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| Something around the corner perhaps... |
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| Anyone looking? |
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| Go! |
There they were, two little birds trying to escape the wet.
I really must redouble my efforts to learn Japanese bird names this year.
[Camera : Lumix TZ-85, 5.42pm-5.43pm; 11 April 2017]
