Springy
It was a four seasons in one day kind of day. Mostly cloudy, said all four of my weather apps, with periods of sunshine, and occasional showers. Which was about right, though they might also have usefully mentioned that the … Continued
Stormy
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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
Cherry plum
We have several pink cherry plum trees. They’re all quite weedy, with an excess of spindly, twiggy growth, and they never set fruit… but I think you can see why I tolerate them. Cherry plum is always the first blossom … Continued
Full stretch
It was another horrible day, weather-wise, and I spent most of it at my desk trying to clear a mountainous backlog of processing. I ventured out into the garden at lunch time for the sole purpose of taking a photo, … Continued
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
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