sun pillars and ducks

Another glorious sunset tonight, with super colours and delicate cloud patterns.

Just how good it was wasn't clear until we moved so that the tree was no longer in the way, though.  Then we could see a glorious sun pillar -- much clearer than the previous one we saw. (And again, it was much brighter in reality than it appears in the photo.)

sun pillar, Sat 25 May 2013, 21:14 BST

After a day of relatively warm sunlight on the patio stones, the ducklings, now down to 10 in number, have decided to roost immediately outside our French windows.  They are oblivious to us inside, standing a foot away from them, taking photographs.

the one on the left is some sort of rugged individualist