Fireflies and Photographs

On Wednesday night, as I was cycling home to Kanne over the Muizenberg, with a wooded slope downwards on my right hand, a grassy side on my left and the black night sky above me, I suddenly saw a tiny bright clear green light among the grass, the size of a dot, the same colour as many electrical devices use.
At such a peculiarity I stopped and turned around to find it. Rather than discovering a mobile phone or similar, I realised it was actually a strange sort of fly. Disconnecting the rear light of my bicycle, I used it to examine the creature as best as possible under red light. It was about the size of a wasp, with clearly defined scales running over its body, and the last three of these on his tummy side were fluorescent green. It was hard to make out the animal very well under the light, particularly as it was clutching to the grass; it stuck to its station throughout, even when I touched it with my bicycle light. Unable to look at it any better, I continued my journey, but I did notice two further fluorescent green lights among the foliage when I went. I think it may be mating season for this insect, though, and the fluorescent arse serves as a sort of beacon to attract others. Alternatively, this particular insect was just resting and apparently so retarded he did not realise you’re easily noticeable if your arse glows in the dark and you’re in the nip.

On a different note, I’ve managed to acquire some pictures of the Pleinweekend in May, in other words the trip to Drenthe. I’ll include a very few of them here; there’s lots more but I had to make a selection, and I picked those which pictured the mood best as well as featuring myself. My own pictures still haven’t developed; as it’s an old, analogue, camera, I still need to shoot a few more photos to fill up the roll. There are photos of a partridge, though. I know you’re all waiting in anticipation for those.

I'm sure it was that way.

Tea

Touring the canals of Drenthe.

Group photo

Also, the cabinet has fallen! Let’s hope for swift elections so we can put right that bloody mess we’re currently left with. Force the eejits of LPF out, for a start. And get a more socially-minded government.