I’m still processing my thoughts and emotions from this crazy week, trying to figure out how to say what I want to say without resorting to expletives, shouting capital letters, or an inordinate number of exclamation marks. So while I sort myself out, here are a few photos of more pleasant, but still unexpected things I encountered this past week.

This woodpigeon was caught in the act of scoffing down berries …


… and this red admiral was a surprise garden visitor on a sunny November day.


And perhaps sunsets shouldn’t be unexpected, I still find it a lovely surprise to catch this view from my bedroom window.