Crested Tits & Fairy Lights

The weather here in Lithuania is currently not playing ball. I was promised discreet seasons – snow, spring, sun, autumn. That was the deal. That was why I left rainy ole Ireland. (Well, no, but it was certainly part of it!) Other years I got beautiful photos of frosty plants and golden sunsets in autumn and snowy vistas in winter. This year? Nada. I am not exaggerating when I say it has been raining since mid-June. We had a poor summer all around, resulting in a smaller than anticipated vegetable crop. I took it on the chin. I still have my photography, I thought.

Day after day I would wake up hoping for even a small break in the clouds, a smidgen of light. But no. Day after day it rained. Day after day of grey skies and flooded fields, neither of which make for pretty photos. I think there were three or four days when I managed to get out with my camera.

I guess the lack of frost and snow has lots of advantages. It’s easier and safer for people to get around, heating costs are lower and animals can still find food. And on a day when the sun finally does put in an appearance, the rewards can be beautiful. The other morning when I woke up to see a golden orb peeping over the horizon, I jumped up and ran to the forest, where I captured the most beautiful bokeh as the light caught the melting frost. A small group of crested tits flitted from branch to branch. They move very quickly, so I was delighted to catch one little guy with a worm in its mouth. And because of the lack of snow to cover the vegetation, the forest floor is still alive. It was all quite beautiful. (Weather, I’ll have a few more days like this, please!)

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