Oh, deer!🦌Deer are strong swimmers, and we sometimes see them swimming from island to island. What we do *not* usually see is a deer next to a Bigg's (mammal-eating) orca! Fortunately for this deer, T124C "Cooper" wasn't in the mood for venison. 📷: Sam Murphy, Island Adventures

Light on the Glenfinnan Viaduct #Scotland #Highlands #Glenfinnan damianshields.com

Almost didn’t see this little guy resting in the sunshine

The word IGNORAMUS was originally a legal term, used to designate an indictment or bill considered lacking sufficient evidence by a grand jury. It literally means ‘we do not know’ in Latin—and in that literal sense, later came to be used of someone lacking knowledge or wits.

Suns out so I’m knocking off early and heading to the park with a good book… stay tuned no doubt 😅

Finally one of these puzzles that really did jump out at me! Albeit one from an easier chapter 😅 Haggard Hawks 🦅📚 Words | Language | Etymology

As well as being irregular, etymologically the word CHILDREN is a double plural. In early Old English, the plural of CHILD was identical with the singular, ‘cild’, but an alternative form ‘cildru’ emerged later, that in Middle English was itself repluralized to make CHILDREN.

Sunrise over Loch Ard #Scotland #Trossachs #Highlands damianshields.com

My abstract flowers painting verakober.com/floral?lang=en

Made a roe deer friend in the sunshine this afternoon

Ferns, Loch Leven #Kinlochleven #Scotland #Highlands damianshields.com

Long drive back from Lothian today so no chance to sit in the park with Haggard Hawks 🦅📚 Words | Language | Etymology book this week lol 😅 Might have to wait until tomorrow depending if the sun holds for another day!

Ok Haggard Hawks 🦅📚 Words | Language | Etymology you got me with this one … I thought one of the words being listed twice must be a typo. Checked the solutions and no it’s my mistake 😅😅 Curse this excellent book lol

Northumberland looking so beautiful today. Counting myself very lucky to live where I do

Light spill over Loch Shiel #Glenfinnan #Scotland #Highlands damianshields.com

My artwork of echinacea flower verakober.com/floral?lang=en

Planned a walk along the coast but a thunderstorm had other ideas … retreated home with a cup of tea and Haggard Hawks 🦅📚 Words | Language | Etymology puzzle book! ☔️

Something described as VERDAZURINE is the bluish-green colour of the sea.

So summer was fun while it lasted lol