Spring blossom
Spring receded quite a long way today, but at least that gave me a chance to make an image I’ve had in mind ever since our pink cherry plum blossom began to emerge. I was thinking of old Japanese prints, … Continued
Red stockings
I’m not a fan of the Beatrix Potter stories, though I love the illustrations; but I did always like the notion that Mrs Tiggywinkle used to to wash Sally Henny-penny’s yellow stockings. She’d have had to work quite hard on … Continued
The Very Hungry Ladybird
This one’s probably not for the squeamish – so if that’s you, I apologise. You can be thankful though that in a still photo you can’t see the unfortunate victim (which I think is some kind of cricket nymph) struggling … Continued
Suspicious
He had a nasty feeling that there was something stalking him, and he was right; but luckily for him, my intentions were reasonably honourable. This morning R and I did more gardening (eeeurgh): we’ve tidied half of the large rose … Continued
Cherry plum blossom
Words I never expected to hear come out of my own mouth: “I’m looking for something that’s a bit more…. Mother of the Bride…” R and I went to Burford today, me to look for something…. Mother of the bride…., … Continued
