On yer bike!

Tell me, are there any other pups out there who are beginning to find this business of having one's human at home all the time rather onerous?

I mean, we all know it's important to keep an eye on what they're up to, but so much snoopervising does mean fewer opportunities for rest and relaxation.

(And, between you and me, it's just a teeny weeny little bit embarrassing to have one's person know quite how many hours a day a senior dog likes to nap....)

So when Gail suggested another long walk to gather material for the LLB Gang's Nature Friday this week, I subtly nudged her in the direction of her bicycle, and thankfully she took the hint.

Last time Gail went out for a bike ride her hands were so cold when she returned that she couldn't turn the key in the front door, so for this outing I insisted she take a flask of hot coffee. As I reminded her, the cafés are all closed just now.

I did also suggest to Gail that she take a selfie of herself with bicycle, but to be honest, the result was so scary I felt I couldn't include it in this post, for fear of being banned by Blogger. Is her nose really that big? And perhaps one of my dear readers could tell us where you find the special software which eliminates from photos all wrinkles and skin blemishes....

Fortunately the pictures of the spring lambs turned out more acceptable.

I wonder, did Gail call out "mint sauce" as she was cycling by?

The landscape looked quite flat to me, but when I commented that she had clearly chosen an easy route, Gail sighed and patiently explained how when on a bicycle the hills are always much bigger and steeper than they appear in photographs.

I also queried why we would want a photo of Aberdeen's new(ish) bypass in a Nature Friday post. The justification, apparently, is that the lack of traffic on the roads at the moment means less air pollution - great news all round for the natural environment.

Finally, I had been hoping that Gail would come back with some shots of Highland cattle, especially 'cos I know our dear friend YAM-Aunty would enjoy these greatly. But it seems there were none to be seen on Gail's route, so we'll have to make do instead with these Belted Galloways. Don't they look peaceful and contented? You might imagine they'd never heard of coronavirus...

Happy Nature Friday friends! Did you get an opportunity to rest this week?