Arty journeys...

LITTLE ARTY JOURNEYS . . . LOOKING CLOSER, SEEING DEEPER.

Friday 3 April 2015

Two walks - two days

First Walk - Yesterday on my own

Weird and wonderful miniature moss world (with raindrops)
Red leaves and thorns
Why haven't I ever noticed this tree before? The "Catkins" caught my eye. I'm so glad I went for a closer look. 
Tiny creamy cup-like flowers hung down like strings of pearls - a bit of a challenge to photograph because of the breeze
 Closer . . .
 . . . and closer 
 . . . and closer
. . .  for a really good look. Barely a leaf bud in sight - all flowers.
I wonder why I've never noticed this exquisite tree before? 

Then on to tree I have photographed before with delicate bell-like flowers which hang from leafy branches

Evidence of planting
A group of volunteers had come to scatter wild flower seeds in the newly rotavated flower bed. The gardener told me it was volunteer day - some volunteers were working on the wild flower bed while others were renewing a bench at the top of the hill in the woods.

Dripping wet
More different buds I've never noticed before

Second Walk - Today with my cousin

We had expected to get quite wet but the rain held off and we enjoyed walking and talking and taking photos. 

I had a much closer look at these plants with their strange alien shapes


There are still a few seeds left on the Korean pine cones - but not many now
We noticed a plant with dark red leaves just beginning to open and had a closer look at the interesting shapes

Dead tree
Bracket fungus on a dead tree trunk. I like the way the bark curls back in layers on the right hand side of the photo.

Tiny blossom
Diagonal stripes - the new green leaves opening at the bottom of the photo, papery old flower heads in the middle and purple helebores in top right hand corner. A "life, death, life" photo for today - Good Friday.

Crazy buds opening a bit more
Helebore middle - so flamboyant
Little rhubarb-like red stalks with green leaves and red barely visible tiny flowers


Almost luminous bloom
 Another kind of tiny bell-like flowers - hanging in clusters this time

At the edge of the pond


Thank you very much for joining me






4 comments:

  1. Once again some beautiful photos Angela, and it's great to think that even when you go as often as you do, there is always something new to see.

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    1. Thank you Cath. Every time I go there I get so absorbed - it helps distract me from the health difficulties and other stuff for a while. I always manage to notice something there that I find amazing.

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  2. It was great to be able to go with you today, and revisit this beautiful place. Thanks for the company and your photos are staggeringly beautiful. xx

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    1. Thoroughly enjoyed it Helen - thank you for coming over. Love your photos too! We certainly mustn't leave it so long! X

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