Day 87

Critter-making is messy!

I'll post a picture of the finished critter later, so it won't ruin the surprise. more...

Day 86

I adore the colours and textures of these Victorian tiles in the Tiled Hall at the library. more...

Day 85

Detail of the skirt I wore today. more...

Day 84

Sparkly silvery leaves on a misty day. more...

Day 83

My last can of green chiles. *sob* more...

Day 82

I love walking by these hydrangeas every day. more...

Day 81

We spent a cloudy bank holiday at Fountains Abbey in North Yorkshire. more...

Day 80

Barbed wire on an old post. more...

Day 79

Thistle seeds catching the light. more...

Day 78

A cat on the neighbour's doorstep. more...

Day 77

Staring out the window at the clouds is far more interesting than working on fellowship applications. *sigh* more...

Day 76

It's a marrow. Yikes. I didn't think anyone actually ate these anymore. more...

Day 75

This would make a great science cartoon. more...

Day 74

Trying to catch up on my veg intake after last week's deficiency. more...

Day 73

Still life with Ikea purchases: houseplants, watering can, and a very nifty cushion. more...

Day 72

Strange but tasty little Dutch snacks that I brought back. The cat liked them too. more...

Day 71

Apologies for the geeky moment - this is a bit of a wall at the university that has the signatures of just about anyone who's anyone in physics. Pretty amazing.

For those of you who couldn't care less about playing spot-the-famous-physicists, here's something more touristy!



Hoogslande Kerk, seen from the top of the Burcht van Leiden (Citadel of Leiden).




The crossed keys are the symbol of the city.




A friend and I ate in a pancake house that claimed to have the largest pancakes in Leiden. I'm not inclined to doubt their claim! The pancakes were delicious, and we both cleaned our plates. *oink*
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Day 70

Rather than going to the morning session, I snuck off to do some sightseeing in Leiden.





A big windmill in the centre of Leiden.




Waterlilies on the Rapenburg canal.




The Hortus Botanicus is one of the world's oldest botanical gardens.




Perhaps my favourite part of the gardens was this recreation of Clusius' original garden of 1594.




And finally, just for fun, the multi-storey bike park at the train station!
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Day 69

A few of us went to Amsterdam in the evening. Away from the touristy bits, the city has some lovely peaceful areas.




Naturally, I couldn't resist this street sign!
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Day 68

A boat trip through the canals and lakes near Leiden was included in the conference. After raining earlier in the day, it cleared up in the evening and we had lovely weather and a gorgeous sunset.




Our entertainment for the evening.




Yes, there really are windmills everywhere!
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Day 67

Is it just me, or is this picture hung sideways?

(Uninspired, I know, but after inadequate sleep and a full day of talks I was knackered!) more...

Day 66

I attended a conference in Leiden, in the Netherlands, this week. It was late when I finally arrived, and the most interesting thing I could think of to photograph was the hotel Bible in Dutch. more...

Day 65

Yes, it's another snail. It was a good day for snails. more...

Day 64

I can't imagine how my sandwich managed to turn itself inside out and swallow itself! more...

Day 63

Rather than walking along the busy road as usual, I cut through campus on my way home today. I came across this cemetery-turned-public-garden right in the middle of the university. Slightly surreal! more...

Day 62

A friendly post on my walk to work. more...

Day 61

Tonight it's cool enough to want my fuzzy slippers with the cute buttons. more...

Day 60

Sunset on a street near our house. more...

Day 59

One of the best things about living in Yorkshire is being able to enjoy countryside like this. more...

Day 58

A distant ancestor, perhaps? more...

Day 57

Pigeon on a rooftop - taken from my office window. more...