Although the first of March is considered to be the beginning of spring in meteorological terms I tend to stick with the astronomical terms – the Vernal equinox falls on Monday March 20th this year. But there is no doubt that life in the garden is beginning to emerge with the longer hours of daylight….
March 1st
1st March is not only St David’s Day – the patron saint of Wales – but also the first day of spring according to the meteorological calendar in the northern hemisphere. To celebrate both here are some of the earliest daffodils from my garden. (The daffodil is the national flower of Wales). The daffodil symbolises rebirth…
Nature Photo Challenge: Patterns
A new photo challenge has been launched by Denzil with a new theme each week (Wednesday). For this one I had a look around my own garden and found some lovely stripes and circles. Denzil Nature Photo Challenge #1 | Patterns
Saturday Sketches #30
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…
Tree Study #2
We all love to see trees in the environment. They are our life preservers. Our climate change warriors. Big, small, urban, rural: woodlands are an oasis, a sanctuary, an escape from city life. But how many of us simply admire them from afar without really examining them close up? Studying the different colours, the texture…
Jubilee Pool
The Jubilee Pool was designed in the early 1930s by Captain F Latham, the Borough Engineer. The pool was opened with great celebration in May 1935, the year of King George V’s Silver Jubilee. The sea water pool was built on the Battery Rocks which were used as a natural bathing spot. It is a…
Only the Blues
Iris reticulata ‘Alida’ (Alida: pale silky blue, mid-blue fall with yellow blotch.) Iris reticulata ‘Clairette’ (Clairette: A distinctive sky blue iris with purple falls marked white. Light blue, golden blotch.) Iris reticulata ‘Rhapsody’ (Rhapsody: Blue bird blue, falls royal-blue with yellow and white rimmed blotch.) These little beauties all began to flower last week and…
Saturday Sketches #29
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…
Cornwall in Colours 