On my way home along the cliffs a horsefly came and showed
great interest in me (as the only meal around). I’ve always wanted to get a good
close-up shot of a horsefly’s incredible eyes. It homed in on the paper-thin
senile skin of my right hand. While it sucked my blood I clumsily lined the
camera up with my left hand and repeatedly pressed the shutter button hoping for
at least one good shot. Then I realised that the lens cap was on! I blew on it
till it went. Back it came and tried to bite me through my shirt. Then it got
onto my left arm and I was able to have a few shots at it. I still haven’t got
the perfect shot, but while I still have some blood in my body…..
Peter Byles.
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