Fiery times For the Celts and Druids the Holly is associated with June; it holds the fire that lights the hot Summer days. The Ogham Alphabet is based on tree symbols and the word for holly, ‘tinne’, represents the letter ‘t’. It is said that our word tinder is derived from ‘tinne’. The wood of…
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In the Northern Hemisphere Summer Solstice is this evening, at 22:43 for those of us celebrating in the UK. It is significant astronomically as it marks the beginning of Summer, and the longest number of daylight hours in one day, when the Earth’s Arctic pole tilts toward the Sun. Although a precise time is measured…
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In all of nature’s bounty I think the flower whose fading transcends its inherent beauty is the tulip. As the petals open there comes a quiet revelation of its exquisite inner soul. Perhaps of all the tulips the pure white is the most perfect.Delicate. Elegant. Stunning. Do you have a favourite Spring flower? Or a…
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Our daffodils were ready to emerge into a brave new world only to be confronted by storm Ciara, followed closely by Dennis.They decided they were fed up waiting and came out anyway. A few lost their heads, but most are fit and well and basking in today’s sunshine. While photographing the daffodils a couple of…
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January is still with us, February only beckons; Spring is many weeks away. Problem is, these are just arbitrary words and we should be mindful that they are terms that Nature does not recognise. For many, Spring is the time of re-birth and regeneration as the earth sheds its Winter cloak and assumes a bright…
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Many of you will know by now that I see things – fun things a lot of the time – in everyday objects.This evening I’d like to introduce you to a couple more. This little fella turned up on our window after a particularly windy day. And here’s our proud peacock who lives up on…
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