A leaden sky dark grey marauds against the brightness of the morning. A stillness; time suspended; all nature waits. Slow to fall the sound awakens, perceptions heightened. Olfactory senses stirred by primeval smells of spores released. A reawakening – nature’s release. Rejuvenation or decay, water replenishes. Droplets quicken- a move to a different tempo. SoundsContinue reading “Summer Rain”
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Final structure on the vegetable garden
The joy of morning
Loving having breakfast with these two . Soda bread rolls and fruit in the hut and the joy of rain for the garden. The contrasts we see in our weather are beautiful.
Early Summer Run
An after work run 6Km
To hit the lane down at rush hour is far from practical ,stopping three times for traffic coming up and down . Once at the bottom though it’s great to turn into the quiet lane and run for miles on a downward run with a gentle slope all the way. To then reach the mainContinue reading “An after work run 6Km”
Evening run – quiet route
Broad bodied chasers
Seen today in the pond. The female was yellow bodied and the male powder blue – both unidentifiable by their broad bodies.
Compline
A framed view of fields captured in The golden light Of long shadows and filtered sun; Where sheep graze , their coats full and heavy, And lambs in groups Charge to and fro in playful chatter. Where dappled light is cast And dark green of oak filters lime Through leaves caught by the sun DownContinue reading “Compline”
Evening in the slow lane
Sunny Days in the Garden
Starting early is key to getting as much done before the strength of the sun. Watering the cold frame is a must and all the pots. Yesterday, broad beans had yellowed and I thought over night what to do. I had dug compost in over winter, used general purpose fertiliser before planting. Broad bean- normallyContinue reading “Sunny Days in the Garden”
