I am experimenting with different DIY antenna set-ups in an effort to reduce the electromagnetic noise that silently engulfs my apartment's balcony. Its origin remains a mystery.

At dusk, as I wedged the wooden pole supporting a new copper v-dipole into an umbrella stand, I could hear a blackbird's distinct evening song. Like me, the bird seemed awakened, and perhaps confused, by the warm weather. It is spring-like and yet we are January. Yesterday, the air in the woods smelled moist and leafy as if living things were stirring, breathing. The days have been mostly dry, with broken sunshine. Tomorrow afternoon, the temperature is forecast to reach 15 Celsius. If true, that will be a whopping 20 degree increase on last week.

The photograph on the left was taken on 18 January, the photograph on the right was taken on 26 January. There appear to be lots of fresh moles hills in the photograph on the right, although it is impossible to say as the framing is different.