‘And now living together is faith, hope, love but the greatest of these three is love.’ 1Corinthians 13:13 Seen + given + had = together I saw the arches of white and maroon brambles at Wisley A friend gave me a bunch of daffidols I had a vase from Cornwall and a pair of candleContinue reading “…so I put them together.”
Category Archives: vegetation, nature
Weather
First let us look at two uses of weather; the noun and the verb. The noun weather has its meaning in earth and sky. It is what the atmosphere is like at a particular time and place as far as cloud cover, sunshine, wind and rain. The verb weather can refer to something changing inContinue reading “Weather”
Lines from the tides.
Paul says this in his prayer to God for the people living in Colossae: ‘I pray that you are filled with the knowledge of God’s will. This will has wisdom and spiritual understanding. This is evident in the way you live your life which (like a tree) is fruitful in doing good things and youContinue reading “Lines from the tides.”
Plants
Plants Plants tumbling Plants on a march, right place, right plant,right place, right plant, fields of them. Plants with little soil, little care, but sea air and sun. A mug from Saint Albans Cathedral a gift from our son. Today it has Calendulas and a few stems of Oxalis (Bermuda buttercup) bright yellow and lemon.Continue reading “Plants”
Falesia Beach (2)
This post is a sequence in 4 minutes of five photographs. I didn’t realize at the time what I had captured of this space in light colour, shades and tints. The times: 15:40,41,42,(I took two)43 44. Here are three very different thoughts about attention: The first from Antisthenes: ‘ Pay attention to your enemies, forContinue reading “Falesia Beach (2)”
Falesia beach and cliffs
How do we enter a space we have seen before? A year ago to be exact. We have changed by seeimg other spaces and places, other mountains, seas and forests, other works of art, but here we are at the entrance of a place that has experienced a year of seasons, weather, and many otherContinue reading “Falesia beach and cliffs”
Leaves and Chrysanthemums
Some on the boughs A lot on the groundAutumn meltsFungus in all shapes appearA hungry group for Autumn’s fareThere is nourishment in the leafIts colours deepen The richness of ‘joys’ as elements fill the gaps made by Spring and SummerWelcome Autumn drawn/painted by the wind and rainMay we all capture the changes and feel pleasedContinue reading “Leaves and Chrysanthemums”
The cornflowers in the field
A statement by Paul: ‘ Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and for ever.’ Hebrews 13:8 ( The whole chapter gives context.) This year 2025, wildflower seeds were scattered in an area around the newly planted oak trees. Amongst them and now most prominent is the beauty and calming effect of cornflower blue. TheContinue reading “The cornflowers in the field”
Only Cosmos
The plant will die with the first frost but the seeds may grow through self-seeding. Here are three more of my photographs of them taken before 8 am. After each, I have placed some words Jesus spoke. Why? ‘ The Holy Spirit quickens the sensibilities of those who follow the example of their Lord. AsContinue reading “Only Cosmos”
Sunflowers and small round yellow plums.⁹
A couple of weeks ago the wind pushed a sunflower to lean on the fence, its head held facing the fence. I left it. Yesterday, I took off the side flowers and noticed all the sweet soft seeds had been eaten. I will have to watch the fallen sunflower and the one that was framedContinue reading “Sunflowers and small round yellow plums.⁹”
Grass
Isaiah speaking about 745 BC: ‘ The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever.’ Isaiah 40:8 Then Here is Peter speaking about 700 years later: ‘ For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flowerContinue reading “Grass”
Coombe Gibbet
Scenes from where we have been before. Where was that? When was that? That ‘ before ‘was when the weather was wet and the wind blew. Today it is dry but the wind is there and clips the trees and grass. We are walking on the Sabbath about four miles to Coombe Gibbet. The GibbettContinue reading “Coombe Gibbet”