{"id":1564,"date":"2015-04-05T13:01:00","date_gmt":"2015-04-05T13:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/?p=1564"},"modified":"2015-04-05T13:01:00","modified_gmt":"2015-04-05T13:01:00","slug":"signs-of-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/?p=1564","title":{"rendered":"Signs of Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We got out for a family walk today and it was a really pleasant trip around the forest. The air temperature has really increased over the last few days and there are definite signs of things livening up a bit.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2618.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1568\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/?attachment_id=1568\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2618.jpg?fit=1600%2C1200\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX L820&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1428233338&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;15.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSCN2618\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2618.jpg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2618.jpg?fit=474%2C356\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1568\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2618.jpg?resize=474%2C356\" alt=\"DSCN2618\" width=\"474\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2618.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2618.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2618.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2618.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2618.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some of the frogspawn has long since hatched and the eggs are well into tadpole stage. They are all swimming around nicely eating anything in sight.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2620.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1567\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/?attachment_id=1567\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2620.jpg?fit=1600%2C1200\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX L820&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1428233874&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;28.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSCN2620\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2620.jpg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2620.jpg?fit=474%2C356\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1567\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2620.jpg?resize=474%2C356\" alt=\"DSCN2620\" width=\"474\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2620.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2620.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2620.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2620.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2620.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are so many varieties of willow catkins about. The detail in them is really pretty if you can be bothered to look in detail.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2624.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1566\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/?attachment_id=1566\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2624.jpg?fit=1600%2C1200\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX L820&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1428237168&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;16.6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSCN2624\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2624.jpg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2624.jpg?fit=474%2C356\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1566\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2624.jpg?resize=474%2C356\" alt=\"DSCN2624\" width=\"474\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2624.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2624.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2624.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2624.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2624.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was quite a slow walk today for various reasons but in the end we got around. We have this lovely stand of primroses growing in a ditch on the edge of our field<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2626-e1428238785533.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1565\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/?attachment_id=1565\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2626-e1428238785533.jpg?fit=1200%2C1600\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX L820&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1428237374&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;15.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;8&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSCN2626\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2626-e1428238785533.jpg?fit=225%2C300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2626-e1428238785533.jpg?fit=474%2C632\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1565\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2626-e1428238785533-768x1024.jpg?resize=474%2C632\" alt=\"DSCN2626\" width=\"474\" height=\"632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2626-e1428238785533.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2626-e1428238785533.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2626-e1428238785533.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2626-e1428238785533.jpg?w=948 948w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It was a nice trip round the forest in fine dry weather.<\/p>\n<p><strong>385km<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We got out for a family walk today and it was a really pleasant trip around the forest. The air temperature has really increased over the last few days and there are definite signs of things livening up a bit. Some of the frogspawn has long since hatched and the eggs are well into tadpole &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/?p=1564\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Signs of Life<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[3,2],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paARl1-pe","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1564"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1564"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1564\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1569,"href":"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1564\/revisions\/1569"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1564"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1564"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1564"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}