Showing posts with label winter flowers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label winter flowers. Show all posts

Thursday, 20 February 2014

30 Words Thursdays: Winter Aconite









Implausible,

stark yellow outrider

improbably 
risking waxy nodding precision
and soft imposter spears
against the bitter possibilities of February:

baggage-free,
agenda-less;

yet we find in you

a promise.




The premise of 30 Words Thursdays is simple...


Take an image (preferably one you shot, or have permission to use).


Write 30 Words about it. No more. No less.


Post it each Thursday.


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Saturday, 21 January 2012

Yes, I admit it: I am a fairweather gardener!

Saturday - loads of possibilities ....... However, sadly, the garden isn't one of them today. Last week we had some glorious sunshine, and I made the most of it by doing this:


Today I did venture out, just briefly, tempted by this lovely sight of hellebores and honeysuckle doing their winter stuff :



I freely admit though, with no shame, that when it's grey, windy or raining, I mostly stay firmly indoors. The next sunny day will come along soon enough! In the meantime I have this little beauty to admire (and smell!) right in front of me :

And to bring a touch of much needed sunshine at this time of year, these yellow earrings: