Eyes

I cut open a Kiwi fruit a couple of weeks ago and it struck me how particularly beautiful this fruit was, it almost resembled a pair of eyes. 

 

I went for a walk in the rain...

It was dusk and I needed some solitude so I set out up the hill.  It started to rain but this didn't deter me.

I saw so much beauty, a few examples of which I will share.

 

The Bridge

 We made a visit to Leigh on Sea on the estuary.  A short walk down to Old Leigh and we walked as far as this iconic bridge. It is the inspiration for many local artists.

Ggg

From the Archives- Autumn Treasures

 I was looking at my blog and found this post from October 2015. 

It included a poem about Autumn and reminds me of my need to make an effort to like Autumn. I don't. But I try!

So, come on then Autumn, show me your finery!
Take me on a journey of discovery, that we may know each other as dear old friends.
Deck yourself in your most dandiest of threads
And serenade and woo me with your beauty.
Dazzle me, hold aloft your greatest finery.
Pave my paths with gold and my walls with the richest of rubies.
Allow me to tread gently upon your veined-dreams.
Offer me the finest delicacies, enjoyed by the richest of your patrons.
And lead me to places with untold, unimaginable intricacy.
Exhibit shapes in myriad forms and the whole spectrum of shades.
Share your tree-dappled light as a lamp to my feet.
May lace-like ferns adorn my routes.
Like palms in far-off lands.
Show me that life still brims within you.
And that you are echoes of friends past, still near, still loved.
Teach me the ways of older beauty.
That you too, may be long-cherished in my heart.

CBC and I went for a forest walk today after a rather long and protracted detour in which we aborted an attempt to visit a nature reserve in the place of my ancestors, Tollesbury.  Instead, we returned to Danbury, a place I posted about walking in, in January.  I tried to look closely at the colours of the season and appreciate that there still is incredible variety, delicate beauty and not all shades of futile decay. Indeed, comparing it to my January walk, I see a great contrast and realise, that whilst Summer is my true love, that there is still much to rejoice in!

It is a joy to be on holiday for another week in which many joyous plans, dear friends and family to see and adventures will ensue!

I hope all is well with you!

xxx

Linking with Claire Justine at Creative Mondays 

AND, for the first time,

Linking with Photo Friday with Jen from Pierced Wanderings

What is it? Cloud#76

Hello there!

It's time for another 'What is it?'

Here's the premise of these posts. 

I share a picture of something: a cloud, a tree, a vegetable, an object, a fold in a curtain, which bears resemblance to something else besides its obvious form, e.g. a potato that looks like a seal or a cloud that looks like Zeus shooting firebolts, or a curtain pattern that resembles a violin (yes, we've had all those).

Your job is too scrutinize the image and see what YOU see in the image, besides the obvious. 

You then share it in the comments.

I then reveal what I saw in a future post, alongside the illustrious commenters and share any similarities in opinions. It's fun to try and see what other people saw so DO join in the fun and leave a comment. I promise I'm not doing some sort of psychological test!  Please do comment, even if you haven't before, so I am not a Larry No-mates in the return to this post type!

Here's this time's image

It was a cloud that I spied from a moving car. I took two images.

Actually, this time, I should say, WHO is it rather than WHAT is it?

They are talking to someone else in this picture? Think of someone they might talk to? Who is that?

I can't wait to hear what you think!

What about last time?

This mangled piece of tissue ended up on the floor. I looked down and immediately saw an elephant's head. Two ears, a trunk and thin slitted closed eyes.

What did the illustrious commenters think?

2. 
   Kelly3:44 pm

   It's a little pale (they tend to be yellow), but my first thought was a squash blossom.

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3. 
   Polyester Princess6:39 pm

   I see an elephant's head and its trunk! xxx

   ReplyDelete
4. 
   Vix7:51 am

   It's a shark! x

   ReplyDelete
5. 
   Confuzzled Bev10:31 am

   I see a stingray!

6. 
   

I can also see the images the others saw definitely but Ann also saw my elephant!

Do leave a comment for this time?

xx

Bird bath

Yesterday, CBC asked me to bring in the bird bath as the water had completely frozen solid and he wanted to make sure the birds had some fresh water. 

I bought it in and after a while, the ice-block was moveable! I picked it up to have a look.

In the bright sun of the day, it looked amazing, especially when you got a bit closer!

There were tiny bubbles coming out from the very edge like sunrays.

Within the middle, was a denser mass which had a cloudy look, rather like trapped clouds.

I really liked the motion of bubbles shooting outwards.

Here it is from a distance!

Jack Frost

 Today, as I write this, I am incredulous to write that I had the day off from school because of the snow.

There was no snow where I live! I couldn't believe it when I received the message saying we had no school but apparently there was where my school is!

However, there was constant frost all weekend.

On Saturday, I was out in the garden in my pyjamas to rip up the teabags from school (98 this week!) and I noticed some beautiful frost which I decided to photograph!

Then again, my bike chain got tangled as I put up my bike after church so I ended up walking my bike home so I noticed lots of pretty frost decked foliage.

Please enjoy!