First Blooms
drawn forth by warm sunrays tender rosebuds unfurl for old friendships rekindled and new friendships that bloom
drawn forth by warm sunrays tender rosebuds unfurl for old friendships rekindled and new friendships that bloom
On day 362 of 365 Days Wild I spotted some Corn Speedwell flowers in the grass outside work. … More Speedwell Array
On day 361 of 365 Days Wild I spent some time in the garden, enjoying the late afternoon light on the flowers. The Aquilegia, Alliums, and Irises are the current stars of the show. How have you connected with nature recently?
On day 360 of 365 Days Wild I went searching for wildflowers in the grass outside the play area in which I work. … More Break-time Wildflowers
On day 349 of 365 Days Wild I spent some time in the garden with the newly blooming flowers.
delicate petals flank pathways
into sunlit days ahead
… More Flower Lined Path
On day 330 of 365 Days Wild I wandered out around the lanes and into the meadow to see what signs of the changing seasons I could find on the grass verges and in the hedgerows. The main thing that caught my eye was the crab apple blossom that is now flowering in the hedgerow … More Of Apple Blossom and Spring Flowers
On day 323 of 365 Days Wild I spent some time sitting amongst and drawing the bluebells in the little patch of woodland beside the meadow. … More In Amongst the Bluebells
On day 318 of 365 Days Wild I appreciated the simple beauty of the daisies and dandelions that have started to flower in the meadow.
On day 311 of 365 Days Wild I spent some time connecting with nature down at the water ‘s edge. … More Water’s Edge
On day 309 of 365 Days Wild I spent some time with The Spring flowers in the garden. … More Spring Flowers
On day 307 of 365 Days Wild I stopped to photograph some garden escapees. … More Escapees
On day 303 of 365 Days Wild I wandered down to the Nature Project to see what new flowers, encouraged by the warm Spring sunlight, were appearing in the meadow. I was not disappointed. The first things I spotted were the cowslips. These are popping up all around the meadow. A few years ago there … More Spring Flourish
On day 302 of 365 Days Wild I spent some time with the Ground Ivy that is newly blooming on the grass verge beside the lane. … More With the Ground Ivy
On day 298 of 365 Days Wild I wandered down to the Nature Project to see what changes are being brought about by the warming Spring days. … More Of Spring Green and Daffodils
On day 296 of 365 Days Wild I spent some time trying to identify the violets that are growing on the bank beside the lane in the village. There have been some dark purple ones there for a while now, but this time while I was out I spotted a few patches of some paler … More Violet Divide
On day 294 of 365 Days Wild I ventured out for an early morning walk. … More A March Morning
On day 284 of 365 Days Wild I spotted the first tulips of the year in flower in the garden. … More First Tulips
On day 282 of 365 I spent some time drawing some violets. … More Violet Daze
On day 278 of 365 Days Wild I spent some time with the celandines on the grass verge beside the lane. … More Celandine Walk
On day 277 of 365 Days Wild I spotted my first daisy of the year whilst out on a nature walk.
Day 274 of 365 Days Wild was another dull, grey day outside, so I decided to brighten it up by transforming my little propagation unit back into a flower vase. … More Flowers in the Window
On day 269 of 365 Days Wild I spent some time drawing the crocuses that are currently in bloom in the garden. My first picture was the black and white ink drawing view of the flowers from above. This is the main style of illustration that I’m intending to use in my poetry compilation. Some … More Crocuses
On day 267 of 365 Days Wild I both collected my first posey of the year from the garden and saw my first bee. … More Among Spring Blooms
For day 264 of 365 Days Wild I spent some time in the garden, enjoying the sight of the Spring flowers that are now all coming into bloom … More Spring Blooms
On day 259 of 365 Days Wild it felt like Spring … More Away, Dark Winter
On day 258 of 365 Days Wild I spent some time drawing some Winter Aconites in snow.
as chill days bury hopes of self expression beneath drifting snowflakes and icicle sharp winds slice deep, raking with claws of unavoidable hardship, then inner strength blooms with the deceptive fragility of snowdrops, for a beautiful soul can still flourish even in the bitter grip of adversity The sight of flowers in the snow is … More Flowers in Snow
new life tiptoes in,
bursts of colour amidst wintry
monochromes: frolicking through sunbeams … More Tiptoe
On day 241 of 365 Days Wild I visited the village green in search of the Winter Aconites that I’d been told were starting to come into flower. … More Of Greens and Graveyards
On day 193 of 354 Days Wild I spent some time with a group of very confused cowslips in the meadow. … More Confused Cowslips
weep for the fallen,
for the forgotten,
for the lost … More Weep
On day 164 of 365 Days Wild I decided to spend some time with the roses that are still in bloom in the garden. … More Forever in Roses
On day 162 of 365 Days Wild I went out wildflower spotting. … More November Wildflowers
Day 146 of 365 Days Wild was a day of celebration. … More Celebratory Flowers
On day 143 of 365 Days Wild I wandered around the village in search of flowers. … More Village Flowers
On day 136 of 365 Days Wild I went on a nature walk around the local lanes. … More Greens, Golds and Pinks
For day 119 of 365 Days Wild I decided to see which wildflowers can still be found blooming in the meadow. … More September Wildflowers
Day 88 of 365 Days Wild was a rainy day in the garden. … More Droplets
For day 46 of 365 Days Wild I went on a wildflower wander around the meadow. … More A Wildflower Wander
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