The topic of the Lens-Artists Photo Challenge is Reflections and I had a look through my archives for some suitable pictures. While finding these pictures I was reminded how much I love Cors Caron, and that I’m looking forward to going for a visit when damselfly and dragonfly season gets started. So here are someContinue reading “Reflections”
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Introducing The Barley Hollow Project
I’m proud to introduce you to The Barley Hollow Project. This is a project created by my daughter for her Welsh Bacc at school. She needs to do 30 hours of community work and she’s decided to work on improving the wildlife area in our village. This is where I have taken a lot ofContinue reading “Introducing The Barley Hollow Project”
Here be Dragons
Well, it’s been a while since my last dragonfly photo, and I was feeling the lack of it. Lately I’ve taking a lot of photos of horses and ponies and hadn’t had much opportunity for other smaller creatures. However this weekend I’ve been pottering round the garden taking photos, then this morning felt I hadContinue reading “Here be Dragons”
Belonging
I’ve struggled with fitting in my whole life. I’ve tried to be the person I felt others expected me to be, I’ve tried to make myself the person I thought I should be. I’ve never felt enough. I’m quiet, I’m introverted, my favourite activities are solitary, I’m not “normal”, whatever that is. Out in theContinue reading “Belonging”
Special Places
At this time of year, I’d have to say my favourite place is my corner of the sofa with some crochet. Snuggled up with blankets and cushions, hook in hand, watching a nature documentary on the TV while creating something lovely. On a warmer day in the summer, my favourite place at home would probablyContinue reading “Special Places”
After the flowers
After the flowers have passed, we sometimes think all the beauty of the plant has gone, and we don’t think about enjoying the next stage. I’m growing wildflowers so I’m keen to let them do as nature intended and am still observing their development. You can see the structure and shape of the plants inContinue reading “After the flowers”
Wildflowers round my pond
Sorry, I seem to have gotten out of the habit of posting on my blog. Since WordPress moved the Weekly Photo Challenge to Wednesday instead of Friday, it’s been harder for me to keep doing it. However, I don’t need a challenge to be able to post, do I?! So I thought I’d tell youContinue reading “Wildflowers round my pond”
Waterlilies
How about some waterlilies? These photos, and some of yesterday’s, were taken at Compton Acres, some lovely gardens in Poole. Well worth a visit if you’re in the area and you enjoy a nice walk among lovely flowers. They also sell delicious quiche in the cafe 🙂
More Jubilation
To continue from yesterday’s post, which was (again) focused on damselflies, here are some of the other creatures making me feel jubilant about my wildlife garden. We have several frogs. Not sure how many but there’s often a head or several poking out above the water when you take a peek at the pond. AndContinue reading “More Jubilation”
Wildlife Garden Achieved
Today I am jubilant. jubilant: feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph. My aim of a wildlife garden which would attract pondlife including damselflies and dragonflies is really coming together. Since we created the pond I have seen dragons and damsels in the garden, but this is the first year that I have seen damsels actually livingContinue reading “Wildlife Garden Achieved”
