Whenever I see these tall, brown grasses swaying in the breeze, I always feel they look so graceful especially with the bright sunlight shining through them. They may not be as pretty as flowers, but the uniformity of the tiny leaves that make them up gives them a lovely depth and texture.
I love the stark contrast of the white edges of the petals against the rich, inner burgundy, and the way they fold into each other makes the flowers looks elegant and complete.
We’ve had a couple of snow storms in London over the last few days, which has brought a lot of excitement with the freezing temperatures and stiff wind. It’s been a few years since we last had a good sprinkling and although it settled initially, the snow was gone overnight. I did manage to take a few photos before it disappeared though, and I’m aware I definitely need to work on my night-time photography
This is the garden swing that looked pretty with a light coating of snow.
I don’t know if we’ll get any more snow over the rest of the Winter, but if there is I’ll be certain to take some more photos.
I thought I’d start the new year’s first post with these bright, happy, yellow flowers, in the hope of starting as I mean to go on. I hope all of you have a bright year too.
Today is the last day of 2016 and it has been a tumultuous year both in the world and, I feel, for me personally. I hope 2017 is calmer, more peaceful and more fulfilling, for all of us. Here’s a selection of some of my favourite photos of this past year, of places I’ve been lucky to visit and things I’ve enjoyed. Happy New Year to all of you.
There’s nothing like the simplicity and vibrancy of tulips to bring cheerfulness to a room and demeanour, especially on a cold, winter’s day.
Most kids these days love computers, phones and generally anything electronic so I was amused to see that my nephew had been working on creating a ball made of rubber bands. He told me he’d been working on it for hours and it seemed like he felt a sense of accomplishment to make something with his hands and see it grow and grow. It won’t break any records for it size but it’s nice to see that he enjoyed a more physically creative and colourful activity.
I recently went to London Zoo (more photos coming soon), and one of the creatures I saw that absolutely fascinated me was the Glasswing butterfly. I’d seen this butterfly online a couple of years ago and was awed by how pretty and delicate it looked. I also remember believing that I would never see one for myself as they are native to South and Central America. I was so pleased to have been wrong about that.
Walking through the butterfly house and seeing these lovely butterflies fluttering around made me feel incredibly lucky. Of all the various butterflies in the house these were one of the most calm meaning that I was able take some close up photos.
These Glasswing butterflies look almost mythical, with their opaque, stain glass like wings. Having shown my photos to family members I was repeatedly asked whether they were real, and I was happy to say that they were, having seen them with my own eyes
I really like the deep pink, tiny petals of this flower that add drama and flair to any setting. The long thin petals seems to pull you in from all directions, beckoning you to look closer.
I find ivy fascinating, it seems to grow so fast and it latches onto every nook and cranny that it can find, spreading its decorative leaves and vines far and wide. It looks pretty and can add a natural touch to a home, until it starts to feel like its taking over that is.
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