Swallows and irises

The irises up near the pool are now in full bloom, and looking absolutely gorgeous. Brian popped up to take this photo for me.

I’d just been doing a few bits indoors and had left the front door open. As I was just finishing a phone call, two swallows flew in. One darted into the salon, while the other flew the other way and ended up with me in the salle à manger. I think I was way more panicked at them being there than they were. After a scary, high speed fly around both birds settled quietly. Luckily Brian came in just as I was starting to flap! He calmly opened the windows and out they flew.

Such beautiful elegant birds, and so stunning on how they manoeuvre without hitting or knocking anything. Just delightful. I’m not sure I’d have said that if there had been any little accidents on my newly covered chairs though.