Frozen fireworks in mid-air is an accurate description of three structures in this copper coloured vase, but it wasn’t these that I first noticed when I photographed. It was the first sunlight of the morning and my fascination was more with the shadows than the objects. There is the inside and outside to see. TheContinue reading “Alium and Agapanthus”
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A tea pot of Choisya ternata Kunth
This post has two parts one is written in italics. It is this part that follows a word wisdom. The book of Proverbs was written by the third king of Israel and he uses this word often. His fame for being wise spread through the world and many came to him. ( 1Kings 4: 31-34,Continue reading “A tea pot of Choisya ternata Kunth”
Sabbath walk near Hurley
Here is something written by Paul to Titus about the Holy Spirit: ‘ Not by good, right works that we have done, but because of His mercy He has saved us, by the washing, regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit which through Jesus we have been given abundantly.’… He then continues with these lines:Continue reading “Sabbath walk near Hurley”
A tall glass of water…
and three goodbyes from Joshua an ancient from the Old Testament Bible, Peter the man who denied Jesus but said sorry, and Paul who was once Saul, both of these are people from the New Testament Bible. Travel with me a while. A tall glass of water Here are three thoughts: a saying, a description,Continue reading “A tall glass of water…”
Trees, seeds and a fish
The fish in the pond, Five young oak trees in the field Angelica seeds sprouting both wild and garden varieties. It is September. It has survived but is very shy, no hand feeding just what it gets from the pond. Tail fins and dorsal fins all perfectly in tact. Bright orange and blue. Surviving wellContinue reading “Trees, seeds and a fish”
A jug and a plate.
It was used for oil on our childhood table. It is pressed glass. Today it holds a few stems from the garden. It was difficult for the usually resiliant cosmos to grow. I grew it from seed and placed it in a container difficult to reach with a watering can. We have three small plantsContinue reading “A jug and a plate.”
An abundance of chlorophytum comosum
Here are two other ways of saying abundance: an excessive supply, plenty. I took the plantlets with their fine green white green leaves or white green white leaves Two varieties if you care to look closely. I gave each their own space in a small pot. What next? I left them to be taken byContinue reading “An abundance of chlorophytum comosum”
Lacey Green – Sabbath 5 mile circular walk
Jesus spoke these words during the Sermon on the Mount: ‘Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.’ Why say this and how would we know? Jesus then gives an explanation: ‘ You will know them by their fruits.’ Matthew 7: 15, 16 is where theContinue reading “Lacey Green – Sabbath 5mile circular walk”
Then and now Amaryllis belladonna
First a question from Jesus to Peter: ‘Who do you say I am?’ Peter’s answer was quick and brief: ‘ The Christ of God.’ Then Jesus told Peter His ( the Son of Man’s) future: ‘ I must suffer many things, be rejected, be killed and be raised the third day.’ He also said aContinue reading “Then and now Amaryllis belladonna”
September colours
Dahlia,Sedum,Catherine rose and one water lily. I never took its tubers in for winter and it bloomed here last year 2025 I am pleased to record it here. It is planted well off the ground in the cupboard planter. One Dahlia plant with a few flowers. Then there is the well established Sedum. It seemsContinue reading “September colours”
Wisley after a long dry spell.
‘And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there He put the man whom he had formed.’ Genesis 2: 7,8 (but I like the versesContinue reading “Wisley”
A vase with two sides
This post starts with a happening in the 6th Century BC. At this time Nebuchadnezzar was king of Babylon. He was the one who had already had a dream about the world from his time to the end of time (Daniel 2) but this next dream was a ‘nature ‘ dream. Here is Daniel’s interpretationContinue reading “A vase with two sides”