For Autumn colour I think Virginia Creeper is hard to beat. The vibrant palette is all in one place, it is long-lasting, and appears to know instinctively where to grow for optimum effect. It was planted on the North side of the garage and is very content, spreading its roots and its runners so that…
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After two nights waiting for the cloud cover to clear I was able to capture the Harvest Moon 2021. The air was still, the temperature pleasant enough for spooning – very fitting for the popular song that was first performed in 1908 in the Ziegfeld Follies. What makes the Harvest Moon special? The timing: The…
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It is mid-October. Over the three weeks since the garden embraced a new season it has been lashed by storm, chilled in zero temperatures, and wilted under a blazing sun. Yet whatever the weather threw at it, up came the plants again in all their radiance.This afternoon I wandered outside to capture the glories of…
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I love Autumn. It is the quiet calm after the ebullience of Summer. The early mists have their own serene beauty; fiery colours nestle amidst earthy ochres and paling greens; tourist traffic noise gives way to the softer sounds of nature, of bleating sheep and birdsong. What is your favourite season? What sights and sounds…
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A third of the way through Autumn (Fall) and the garden is sublime. I don’t recall noticing it in previous years but the bright colours of late Summer are intermingling with the warm hues of Autumn creating a depth and breadth that is inspiring. I felt that I had to capture the moment and so…
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I love Autumn: the richness of its colours, the subtleness of its hues. Nowhere is this seen so clearly as when leaves make their dramatic change from shades of green to yellows and golds, deepest reds, vibrant orange, and earthy browns. The following images have been taken over many years of visiting The Lake District…
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