Spring Blooms in Winter . . .

Last weekend I did a wee walkabout in the garden with my camera. There were hellebores and mahonia japonica (oregon grape) with their frant yellow wee blooms By the pond there were more hellebores, rosy buds…

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Still Winter!

 Yesterday’s snow photos were all taken in my garden. A bit later, I headed off for a walk round our little island, keeping the camera ready for palette inspirations and the lovely calming effects of…

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Winter Pretty . . .

 I have to admit I was tempted to stay inside all day yesterday, enjoying the pretty snow views from the comfort of my armchair.  But I finally roused myself and got outside with my camera…

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Random Happenings

During term, when my reading and writing energies are primarily directed otherwise, I often despair of finding time to post. And since getting hooked on Twitter earlier this summer, I often wish I could keep…

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Brightening Winter Days . . .

Temperatures have barely dipped below freezing here, but we’ve had wind-and-rainstorms to show us that winter still has teeth. And grey. Much grey. But many years ago, I filled my garden with a secret winter…

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