Showing posts with label Garden. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Garden. Show all posts

Sunday, 15 January 2012

A Colder Climate....



Our winter,
 in the South West region of the UK,
 has been exceptionally mild,
until the  chill started to set
 in during the latter part of last week.
Saturday,
we certainly woke up to a 'white' looking start.
No, not snow,
but a very icy frost.....
out came the woollies, hats, scraves & gloves.


The coldness of the weather,
not only a shock to the system for us humans,
but a shock to the plant life aswell.




Definitley a time to wrap up warm

Thursday, 4 August 2011

A Good Reason

My visit to Surrey last weekend,
 was an occasion,
 I had been looking forward too for awhile,
 besides other familymembers.
My niece's baby is now just over a year old,
 but last Sunday was her special Day,
 with her Naming Ceremony!
An occasion that was attended by family & close friends.




Fortunately,
the weather was more than kind
 with a very warm &  sunny day.
The gazbeo was decorated in fabric bunting,
 a lovey summer collection of flowers,
 & to help mark the day,
the parents also included a Cross stitch cushion,
 I had made with Eliana's name,
an appropriate sign for the day.
A registrar was also in attendence
 to ensure the occasion was official.
A collection of readings & poems,
 dedicated to Eliana & her up-bringing,
 read by people that was the closest to her,
was a momentous part of the ceremony.



The occasion,
 represented as
 a wonderful garden party,
which had been hoped for!









The special little lady ,
was more than please to seek,
 the delights of her toy box,
 after the ceremony!


But,
Smudge,
 the family dog,
 was certainly eager,
 at the start to sit & wait,
 for the celebrations!!!
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Overall,
I was most honoured to be involved with all preparations,
not only to make the bunting & cushion,
 but also to be asked to be a Supportive Adult during Eliana's life!

Friday, 29 July 2011

Weekend Blessings

The flower above,
a member of the Dandelion family,
 a common weed & yet,
when photographed becomes a real beauty!



And the common daisy,
so many in my lawns,
but they look so fresh & wonderful!


Lets hope this weekend will bring plenty of sunshine & warm weather!
We certainly have to make the most of it,
 already noticing the evenings starting to get darker earlier,
& yet I feel we haven't had much of a summer yet.
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EnJoY   Your Weekend!


Sunday, 26 June 2011

Perfect Blend


 On Spanish waysides,
 the brightest blueness of this tiny flower,
 mingles in with the subtleness of bunches of grasses,
Spain's countryside, arid & dry terrain.
Villages with colour from the rustic style housing.




Splashes of sultry coloured flowers add to the Spanish influence


A ground covering succulent with the bright pink flower


Beautiful doorways,
 with intricate ironwork,
 enhancing the character of the older style buildings





Inland Spain,
 reflects a more natural look of Spain,
although  it's very dry & dusty,
 with often a hilly rough landscape,
splashes of colour emerge with the flora,
 making it a perfect combination
 with the rustic painted dwellings.


Saturday, 23 April 2011

Just the Start....


With the start of the Easter weekend,
 there is much to view in the garden. 
With the wonderful perfumed
 flowers of the Lily of the Valley.


And the clusters of orange blossom in full bloom.



With another garden favourite, the Pansy.


And the Narcissi.


A lovely collection to add to the weekend. . . . .

Saturday, 2 April 2011

A Spring Collection



A busy few weeks,
 but still managed to capture these
 beautiful Springtime flowers



Delicate & blending with colour....



Wth cream & white.....


A firm favourite,
 clusters of  Primrose,
normaly found in countryside hedgerows



The whiteness of this Magnolia
& the Narcissi,
 with it's deep yellow & orange centre



And finally,
a dash of bright blue,
in this ground covering tiny bloom

 
A wonderful springtime collection,
 with this up & coming season!

Friday, 31 December 2010

New Year!


Wishing everyone a Very Happy New Year!

Monday, 20 December 2010

Snowy Weather



Woke up on Saturday to a thick blanket of snow!
This was quite a significant amount for us,
 as the area is situated in a valley,
where mainly the surrounding hills capture the worse of any snowfall.

 



All images viewed around the garden.


I was also relieved it was the weekend,
meaning no work to go to!