Winter Solstice 2023

It will soon be Christmas and I am sure many of you are looking forward to celebrating with friends and family at this time of year.  But first we have the winter solstice,  also called the hibernal solstice, when either of Earth’s poles reaches its maximum tilt away from the Sun. This year it occurs…

Nature heals the soul

When I need to chase the cobwebs away there are three places I find solace in. My garden of course where I can lose an hour or two easily in a meditative state whilst I weed and dead-head my borders. Another is my nearby hill, from where I can survey the land around me 360…

Saturday Sketches #27

During the winter I take a break from the Six on Saturday meme as there is not much to record in my garden over the next few months (Plus it is too wet and cold to go out there). Instead I shall be posting photos that have been taken on my phone and edited with…