1000/371: 25 February 2011: Heralds of Spring

Missed some lovely weather yesterday while we were indoors – by all accounts – but it was still reasonably cheerful in the garden when i go home so went for a few signs of spring. In the end I couldn't decide which one to post so did a sort of montage and posted four of the best.

365/95: 25 May 2010: Apple Blossom

‘The perfect blossom is a rare thing. You could spend your life looking for one, and it would not be a wasted life’ – Katsumoto; The Last Samurai

365/93: 23 May 2010: Bluebells

My front garden border is a mass of bluebells at the moment – a sure sign that summer is knocking at the door. Went for a close-up rather than a shot of the whole garden as it gave a better impression of the amount of blue we currently have.

365/92: 22 May 2010: It’s Barbecue Weather

What a delightful day for a barbecue and lashings of chilled white wine in the garden. Had a bottle of Alma Andina Torrontes – my first, and hopefully it wont be my last – absolutely gorgeous. In fact I got a sample case of a mix of Alma Andina wines from the wine club and they’ve all been good so far.
Anyway, enough of wine, and onwards to today's picture. Couldn’t resist this rather odd reflection in the dessert spoon while I was sitting at the barbie table.

365/84: 14 May 2010: Jack-by-the Hedge..

…or Garlic Mustard as it’s more often known, is one of those native weeds that has more than a little charm when massed in hedgerows, but which you probably wouldn’t want in your garden. A quick Google suggests that in the US of A that it’s regarded as a pestilence.
For the geeks its Latin name is Alliaria petiolata , and here’s a photo.

365/81: 11 May 2010: A spring evening in Cockermouth

Marion out tonight doing a charity collection, so I wandered around Cockermouth looking for likely subjects. This isn’t the greatest photo I’ve ever taken but I liked the colours, and the backlight on the leaves and flags.

365/78: 08 May 2010: Sunny Silloth

This is one of those things that just cries out to be photographed on a sunny day with a deep blue sky. What you can’t see in this photo is the delightful north-easterly that made it feel like winter all over again.

365 Challenge Day 48 – 08 April 2010 – Just for Julie

One of my colleagues has reminded me that there are other signs of spring besides daffodils – and I’m not referring to poll tax bills. Lambs – gambolling and frolicking, or whatever it is they do. So here we are  - just for Julie.