Tag Archives: snowdrops

River of Stones XXIX

Posted on 29/01/2012 by

The weather has changed overnight. The crisp, just-frozen dew of last night, which sparkled on the grass as we walked over it, has gone, leaving a grey smudge of a day. These photographs are from yesterday A yellow rose against … Continue reading →

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River of Stones XIX and other ramblings

Posted on 19/01/2012 by

Tonight’s early evening sky had a wash of palest blue, with a flush in places of rose pink, all overlaid with smudges of windswept charcoal.  I watched it change, and as we travelled the blue deepened until it was truly … Continue reading →

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River of Stones XIV (from yesterday)

Posted on 15/01/2012 by

A grid of frost patterns the lawn, white against glistening wet-green, where the sun comes through the trellis on next door’s wall. On the yew hedge the melting and frosting is dictated by the shapes of shadows and in the … Continue reading →

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What will be the next ‘must have’ in the garden?

Posted on 26/02/2011 by

The Gardeners’ Question Time panel members on R4  yesterday afternoon were asked a question about what the next craze will be, after the snowdrop craze has run its course. I know what my answer would be. What is your guess?

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Winter Flowers

Posted on 14/02/2011 by

Winter Flowers   When it comes to Valentine’s Day don’t buy roses. Roses are for the long hot days of Summer.   Chalk white rime edges the trees and crows call against wintry skies. Snowdrops in the Churchyard bend their … Continue reading →

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New dawn

Posted on 11/02/2011 by

At last a morning with lovely light, about 7:50 am Here are the rooks, nesting in silhouette. And this afternoon as the sun was going down I took a few snowdrops- this one was very wet after all the rain … Continue reading →

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Signs of Spring

Posted on 28/01/2011 by

Sadly the sun had gone when I arrived home, so the lighting in these isn’t brilliant….but at least it was not dark! So here we have three signs of Spring. Here are a few of the early snow drops in … Continue reading →

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