It is time to delve into some random patterns that might stir up memories or comment. The first is a cairngorm brooch my son used to wear on his plaid as part of his piping uniform. These have thankfully been dispensed with as they are far too hot to wear during our summers.
Here is a detail on a canon in Fort Beaufort.
At this time of the year we scan the horizon for clouds that might just bring us rain.
After the rain comes the joy of seeing drops on the leaves around the garden.
Leaves on their own make attractive patterns too.
Lastly – part of a buffalo.
Something Over Tea 
love the final shot. leaves just enough unsaid in the image.
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Thank you very much, Graham.
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Love the buffalo one the most!
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I thought it might be a winner 🙂
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Another good set, nicely linked with captions. I, too, like the enigmatic last image.
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I am pleased that you like the buffalo too 🙂
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Love all your random shots!
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Thank you. I sometimes get the urge to put together random pictures from my archives – the ones that do not ‘fit’ into anything particular.
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I will add my vote to the buffalo photo, but I enjoyed the others, too.
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I was rather pleased with my buffalo picture, so it was a good opportunity to use it.
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Wonderful patterns. Yes, the buffalo is the best.
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Thank you very much.
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An interesting mix, Anne! The patina and the insignia on the canon is wonderfully captured.
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Thank you. I find old canons have a variety of interesting aspects to photograph.
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Is that a nasturtium leaf holding the droplets? Ours are very good at water retention.
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It is a nasturtium leaf 🙂
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The finer details so often go unnoticed in our hurried lives!
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Thank you. It is good to pause for a while every now and then 🙂
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I couldn’t agree more!
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Beautiful as always 🥰
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Thank you very much, Bondels.
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Hier is regtig ñ klomp mooie fotos, Anne.
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Baie dankie, Una 🙂
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Is the bird eyeing that bug on the horn of that beast a/k/a buffalo? If so, I wouldn’t advise fetching it or feasting on it – too precarious.
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Oxpeckers generally seek ticks and other parasites on cattle and wild animals. They are quite unafraid of horns 🙂
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Did that Oxpecker do a “fly-by” to catch that bug … I wondered how it could perch on that shiny horn? It amazes me when I see those birds riding on cattle. I think you have featured them before.
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I have 🙂
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That amazing they don’t slide down! I have had domestic birds for years, so was trying to imagine it.
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