It's all about perspective……
The Ides of March has always been a phrase that I have loved, without ever really knowing what it meant. In my teens there was a song by Iron Maiden but still it was just a cool instrumental track at the beginning of one of their albums. I'll come back to this. If you live in… Continue reading The Ides of March
The last couple of mornings have been rather misty. A very pretty start to the days which are now turning out warm and sunny. Yes we have early spring here in London. We must be doing something right. If I were a believer in gods and diving punishment, I would say maybe we have it… Continue reading Misty Morning
This weeks Lens-Artist is hosted by Patty at P.A. Moed. The theme is nature which gives us a lot of scope. I have chosen a set of macro and other close ups of flowers along the River Thames, mostly because they remind me that the long lazy summer days are heading our way. Something to… Continue reading Lens-Artist #33 – Nature
I have wanted to post these for a little while, but this weeks Sunday Stills Challenge from Terri at Second Wind Leisure Pespectives gives me a good reason. I jut lov the way the little ice crystals gather on the leaves making a forest within a forest.
So I took another of my walks today, heading down to the North Downs way and following a circular route out of Tilford. The route took me through a variety of different environments, and does a nice pass of the picturesque Waverley Abbey, which was the first Cistercian abbey in England. It was founded in 1128 by William Giffard, Bishop of Winchester. … Continue reading Medieval Waverley Circular near The North Downs Way
Sometimes the most beautiful things are the simplest. Like this 'skeleton leaf', the faintest structure left, yet immensely beautiful in it's natural detail. A last swan song for that which is now dead.
