White
Day Two of living in the twilight zone. Even when it wasn’t raining it was dark, and the rest of the time it was dark and wet. I’ve had to resort to shooting a white thing on a white background, … Continued
Fartnarkle
So. We woke up this morning to find that the village had flooded overnight – though not our house, thankfully. The trench filling with water used to be a regular occurrence, but hasn’t happened in several years, since some flood … Continued
Moth orchid
I had no idea that this was the common name of this plant until I decided to check the spelling of ‘Phalaenopsis’. I can’t honestly say that I think the flowers are very moth-like, but if I narrow my eyes … Continued
Autumn roses
Autumn can be a difficult season, though it has its own pleasures. I find that it makes me nostalgic and a little emotional – I’ve been hit quite hard this week by memories and regrets, and a sense that time … Continued
Sneezeweed
It turned out seriously wet again. I think the garden’s had enough to drink now, thanks – can we please go back to it being August? My joints are better than yesterday, which is something to be thankful for, even … Continued
Emergency triffid
Oh no – sorry. It’s a tiny helenium bud, not much bigger than a shirt button. But the curly bracts do make me think of triffids, for some reason – perhaps because they look as though they might have minds … Continued
