Celebrating gardens, photography and a creative life
At first sight the carved details seem well preserved so you may need to look carefully to notice that the winged cherubs have somehow lost their heads while guarding this magnificent tomb in Glasgow’s Victorian cemetery, the Necropolis. Continue reading “Three headless cherubs”
Can you imagine that the person who attached the hose didn’t spot it was leaking? While the absurdity of the image might make us frown or smile, there’s a story behind this, and not a happy one.
I met this bead-and-whistle-sporting Morris Man briefly a few months ago at the Saddleworth Rushcart. Let’s hope there will always be room for self-expression in this world of ours. Continue reading “Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge | Whimsically free-spirited”
A trio of trios in shades of pink: flamingos, roses and hollyhock flowers. Continue reading “Weekly photo challenge: pink trios”
Broadway Tower, a faux Saxon Castle, was perfectly positioned by Capability Brown to take advantage of the outstanding hilltop view from the Cotswold Way over several English counties. One a clear day, it’s possible to see the Welsh hills from the top of this folly. Continue reading “Broadway Tower: a Folly”
Rosa ‘Princess Alexandra of Kent’ Continue reading “Gallery of English Roses: pinks”
I’m continuing my series of posts on this year’s crop of rose photographs with Rosa ‘Jude The Obscure’, one of the most wonderfully scented English roses. I haven’t got many decent pictures of this variety: this is about the best. Continue reading “Gallery of English Roses: apricot, orange and peach”
Susan Rushton 