So often we are busy chasing our "dreams" to notice that we might actually be living most of it already - if we could just stop long enough to notice and appreciate what we have.
Category: Seasonal
25.05.2020 A pub car park
On my way home today, I stop and photograph a pub car park, where nature has taken over.
This is what open means to me
Ben Huberman, in the Discover Prompts series running for the month of April, asks "In these days of lockdowns, closures, and physical distancing, what does Open mean to you?" This is what "open" means to me. Wide open space, fresh, crisp air, clear blue skies, birdsong and a profusion of hawthorne bushes. The space gave me opportunity … Continue reading This is what open means to me
Dabelle’s Diary – Autumnal fun
Extract from Dabelle's diary - Wednesday 3rd October Hi there, folks. It's been a long whole since Debbie let me write something for her blog. But finally, she thought I had something groovy to share with you! Like Debbie, I have been in Africa most of my life. Now that I am here in England, … Continue reading Dabelle’s Diary – Autumnal fun
Wow – wild fungi love!
About a month ago I went to the woods for a walk, taking only my phone with me. As I wandered through the darker, damper places I stumbled upon the biggest assortment of mushrooms I've ever seen (yes, I've been in South Africa for so long, and we don't have a lot of damp, dark … Continue reading Wow – wild fungi love!
Perfect timing
You know how sometimes you just get up at exactly the right time? This was the scene that greeted me last Saturday!
A hive of spring activity
It wasn't a very hot day today but the bees were out in full force. And busy as only bees can be. The plant by the fence was "BEE CENTRAL" How on earth do those tiny flowers provide nectar for such fat bees? Incoming!I'm off! When you think about it, bees do look comical when … Continue reading A hive of spring activity
A single tulip: Regular Random
Five minutes with a mature tulip in J's garden. This post is for the Regular Random tag (see below for more details). Six divisions in the brown area - one for each leaf. Three pointy bits on the stamen. A perfect mandala in the centre of this vibrantly coloured flower. One leaf that droops. The … Continue reading A single tulip: Regular Random
Spring Cleaning Time!
I like to think of my blog as a living, breathing thing. As such, it needs to reflect the changes and adjustments that are going on in my life. The overall focus remains the same: to share the small things that elevate the day from the ordinary to the extraordinary. But, as my life changes, so my writing changes and what I write about changes to some extent.
Living Joyfully: Garden Delights
Delighting in a sunny winter's day
