Gatekeeper

Male butterfly on Marjoram.

Lower Penn

The Greyhound Lower Penn, the venue for lunch with cousins and friends.

Market street

On the left the police station. Ahead Faces night club with the hospice charity shop below. Off the screen to the right, Marks and Spencer store.

Windows

These stained glass windows are on a shop at the corner of King street and Dudley street. The shop was formally a gents outfitters but has been empty for many years. However I have noticed some activity there recently so maybe someone is about to take it over. I wonder if they would keep the windows?

Lamppost Garland

In Dudley street.

Lucifer

Crocosmia 'Lucifer' making a bold statement.

Busy Bee

Bumble bee on Marjoram flower.

Al Fresco

Waitrose cafe have recently set up a seating area outside. No takers today on this cool, rainy morning.

Ring Road

Looking across the ring road towards the bus station.

Darlington Street

Looking down Darlington street towards Chapel Ash.

British Gas

Advertising British Gas in Queen square.

More roofs

More roof variation in Queen square.

Butterfly

Small Tortoiseshell on Scabious flower in my garden

Blood Donation

Fund raising for blood donation in Dudley street.

Wall Paintings

 Another picture from Claverley, this time an arrangement in All Saints Church for the annual flower festival. In the background are Norman arches and the wall paintings which are of international significance and date from about 1220.

Sculpture

Sand sculpting in Dudley street. Unusual, as we are quite a distance from the beach.

Cottage

Another Claverley building, this one built partially from the local sandstone.

Claverley

Crossed the border into Shropshire at the weekend and visited the village of Claverley, about a 20 minute drive away.

Football

Wolves' shop in Dudley street getting ready for a new football season.

Road Works Continue

Road works in Princess street continue to cause annoyance, especially to local businesses.

More Flowers

A fine display of pelargoniums in St Peter's gardens.

Roofs

Various building styles in Queen square.

St Peter's Clock Tower

The church is built of local sandstone, but years of air pollution from industry have darkened it.

Floral

Another colourful display in Dudley street.

Blackbird

The blackbird and his mate have not had success nest building in my garden this year. Sadly, both attempts were sabotaged by magpies. I hope they succeeded elsewhere.

Sweets

Traditional sweet shop in the Mander centre.

Fuchsias

This planted pot is in my garden.

After the Storm

Lovely day after the downpours and thunder storm last night.

Watering

There is a lot of watering to be done especially during this hot weather.

Floral Return

Returned from my seaside break to find that Wolverhampton is once again a floral city. This display is in Dudley street.