Landscape – Page 2 – Jill Orme Photography

14 Dec 2024

Birthday treats

by JDO | posted in: Buildings, Landscape, Warwickshire | 0

What a contrast. We went to Compton Verney today, as we also did on my birthday two years ago, when I took one of my favourite ever photos of the lake. Today it was sunny, the temperature was +7 rather … Continued

12 Dec 2024

Weather

by JDO | posted in: Buildings, Gloucestershire, Landscape, Weather | 0

When you think of winter in the Cotswolds, it’s worth remembering that Bridget Jones is not a documentary: most of the time, instead of (fake) snow at Snowshill, and Colin Firth in a comedy Christmas jumper, you get fog, rain, … Continued

19 Nov 2024

Snow day

by JDO | posted in: Buildings, Landscape, Weather, Worcestershire | 0

It was a surprise to wake up to snow – and not a welcome one, because I’d been planning on going out birding. But there are no reliable bird sites closer to home than about a fifty minute drive, and … Continued

26 Nov 2023

Dank

by JDO | posted in: Buildings, Landscape, People, Weather, Worcestershire | 0

It was still dark, but the Boy Wonder and I had been awake for some while – he jumping up and down on the double bed in his room, singing songs at the top of his voice, and every now … Continued

13 Mar 2023

Stormy

by JDO | posted in: Flowers and plants, Landscape, My garden, Trees, Warwickshire, Weather, Worcestershire | 0

It was so stormy overnight that this morning I had to retrieve a large garden rubbish bucket, which yesterday was tucked into what’s normally a sheltered space between the patio wall and the back wall of the house, from half … Continued

16 Feb 2023

Dusk

by JDO | posted in: Buildings, Landscape, Warwickshire | 0

Safely back home now, after travelling to Yorkshire with R for the funeral of my uncle. As often happens, the sadness of the day was lightened by the exchange of family anecdotes. One of my cousins described this big man, … Continued

14 Dec 2022

Day out

by JDO | posted in: Landscape, Warwickshire, Weather | 0

If we’re friends in other spheres, you may already be aware that today is my birthday. And if you’ve marked that fact, thank you for helping to make it a happy one. R made me a special breakfast to start … Continued

11 Dec 2022

‘Mazin’

by JDO | posted in: Family life, Landscape, My garden, Weather, Worcestershire | 0

“Look at that!” I said, lifting B at the kitchen window, and showing him the snow falling thick and fast outside. “Snow!” “Yes. ‘Noe,” said B. “Wow!” I said. “Wow,” replied B agreeably, in the tone of a Boy who … Continued

2 Dec 2022

Mossy

by JDO | posted in: Flowers and plants, Landscape, Monuments, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire | 0

I went over to Oxfordshire this morning to have my hair cut. It was foggy and the car thermometer was registering just 2°C, so the drive wasn’t as enjoyable as usual, but I made it there unscathed, despite a heart-stopping … Continued

24 Oct 2022

Broadway

by JDO | posted in: Buildings, Landscape, Worcestershire | 0

I’d been intending to go to Slimbridge today, for the first time in many months, but I’m still post-viral and I overslept this morning. By the time I was up and about I judged it to be too late, so … Continued