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Monthly Archives: May 2012
The glowing colours of late autumn
Our largest flowering cherry tree is later to blossom and later to shed its leaves compared with the other two in our garden. But the frosty nights and colder days now, plus the decreasing number of daylight hours have meant … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn colours, autumn leaves, deciduous trees, flowering cherry trees, gold, nature, orange, photography, red
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Sky lines and the softness of the sky
Today was a “D” day for me. I have been waiting for some considerable time to get a decision that had rather important implications in several areas of my life. In typically human fashion my mind had turned over endless … Continue reading
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Tagged clouds, decisions, nature, photography, sky, sunsets, wisdom
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Sunday quote
Everything that slows us down and forces patience, everything that sets us back into the slow circles of nature, is a help. Gardening is an instrument of grace. May Sarton
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Tagged gardening, grace, hydrangea, inspiration, nature, patience, photography, Quotes, wisdom
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Making the bed
With a storm full of rain predicted to hit our area tomorrow I decided to get out and make the bed in preparation for this year’s garlic crop. I had forked the soil over a day or so ago while … Continue reading
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Tagged bulb food, gardening, garlic, garlic bed preparation, garlic cloves, leafy hummus, lime, maple leaves, nature, photography, seasons, seaweed tea, sheep pellets, shortest day
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Is it spring?
The black swans on our local lake are parents to 6 fluffy, new cygnets. Despite winter beginning officially on June 1st, it looked like spring this morning as I walked on the lake path and spotted the new brood.
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Tagged Autumn, cygnets, fowl, lake, nature, photography, spring, swan family, swans, wildlife
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Kiwi ingenuity
I have become accustomed to extra noise in the neighbourhood with the fibre optic installers still being around with their various diggers, vehicles, equipment, cables and gangs of people. However yesterday a new cacophony came closer and closer to my … Continue reading
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Tagged concrete grinding, fibre optic installers, intellectual property, Kiwi ingenuity, machinery, New Zealand, noise, patents, photography, safety
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An expansive little word
I’ve been thinking about a three letter word this week and realise just how much I use it, often at the end of a sentence. I find it helpful in quieting the negative voice/s in my head. The little word … Continue reading
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Tagged Ann Bradford quote, autumn leaves, choice, empowerment, expansive, hope, inspiration, nature, negative mind, opportunity, possibility, wind, Words. wisdom
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Sunday reflection
When you hear the splash of the water drops that fall into the stone bowl, you will feel that all the dust of your mind is washed away. —Sen-No-Rikyu I visited a nearby lagoon area today to capture a photo … Continue reading
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Tagged Aotea Lagoon, Fountain, inspiration, nature, photography, quote, refresh, relax, Sen-No-Rikyu quote, water, water feature, wisdom
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Better beets
Gardening is a mysterious occupation and the mystery often remains unsolved despite our best human efforts. These baby beetroot are part of my third attempt at growing a small crop of beetroot. The first crop was a dismal failure which … Continue reading
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Tagged baby beetroot, baby beets, crop failure, crop success, crops, gardening, harvest, magic, mystery, nature, photography, sunshine, warmth, water, weather, wisdom
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