Jesus said some difficult things here is just one: ” You have heard love your neighbour and hate your enemy, but I say love your enemies and bless those who curse you!” A challenge ! Where does one start? I looked at the formal roses, then at the white jug of tulips and the pickedContinue reading “Narcissus, roses and tulips”
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Spheres on Lupin leaves
The plant has only started to grow. It could send flower spikes up three feet, like the hundreds growing freely in Scandinavia. Pink, purple, lavendar, and white with all the shades in between in vivid contrast with all the different greens of their surroundings. This plant is in the cupboard planter now, hopefully away fromContinue reading “Spheres on Lupin leaves”
…and so I painted the Crocus
Notice the blade of grass.It matters, or doesn’t it? And so I tried to paint a crocus… Asking AI how many times a crocus can open and close I got not a number but the answer to how. They close at night and when it is dull. They open in warmth and especially direct sun.Continue reading “…and so I painted the Crocus”
Daffidols and crocus 2025
Isaiah speaking from a time well known in Near Eastern history, spanning the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz: ‘ For the day of the LORD of hosts shall be upon everyone that is proud and lofty and everyone that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low.’ Isaiah 2:12 Now Zephaniah ( 640-609B.C.) ‘Continue reading “Daffidols and crocus 2025”
The tulips, cardoon, and three trees.
Jesus speaking: ‘The kingdom of heaven is like a man who planted good seed, but while he slept his enemy came and planted weeds among the wheat. They all grew together and the servants said,’ we thought you planted good seed, but look at all the weeds. Where did they come from?’ Jesus continuing theContinue reading “The tulips, cardoon, and three trees.”
A tree in decline…
Solomon speaking: ‘ A joyful heart is good medicine.’ ‘Learning without wisdom is a load of books on a donkey’s back.’ Zora Neale Hurston It was while photographing trees that I was stunned to see this one. It had been fine for many years but here it was: Vegetation cut back it stood alone andContinue reading “A tree in decline…”
Snow drops at Welford Park
It is once again grey, but white and red look great in the woodlands of Beechwood . Let us walk beside the full flowing waters… The best snowdrop woodland displays in the UK can be found at Anglesey Abbey, Bennington Lordship, Hodsock Priory, Walsingham Abbey, and the largest of all Welford Park. The snowdrop isn’tContinue reading “Snow drops at Welford Park”
Leaves that hang on part 2
The Babylonian Talmud claims: ” Moses wrote his own book, and the passages about Balaam and Job.” We will look at a bit from Job. Here are two comments made by Job as over a short time, he loses everything in life: his possession, his beloved children and his health. His wife begs him toContinue reading “Leaves that hang on part 2”
Cotyledon/Aakula draxa mokka and, curio herreanus
Religion Paul wrote 1 Corinthians 13 in 54 AD. He wrote it to a church community he had established. He wanted people to love others in more than a feeling. He wanted them to practise seven things: Patience (Romans 12:12) Kindness (make yourself useful) Contentment (Philippians 4:11) Humility ( don’t be a know it all PhilippiansContinue reading “Cotyledon/Aakula draxa mokka and, curio herreanus”
A Sabbath thought from the Algarve.
Our church this Sabbath had an empty space. The empty space was wide and long with daisies and a lone stork in the foreground. A little further back were reeds and an outline of sheds. BUT To all intent and purpose, it was vacant land. The church had us who sang and prayed. The preacherContinue reading “A Sabbath thought from the Algarve.”
Two ends of the same beach
Here are two ends of the same beach. Both sets of photographs were taken in the morning but on different days with a change in weather. This is an Algarve beach Portugal. Muted greens and rippled sandUnobtrusively Low, lulled by the sea tide.These plants hold the sand from drifting and keep the shapely shore line.Continue reading “Two ends of the same beach”
On the beach ( Algarve)
Here is Paul talking: ” My family / my friends, if someone is proved to have done something wrong ( is at fault), help that person meekly remembering you could be tempted to make the same mistake. Help carry each others problems, and so fulfil the law of Christ. But Be not deceived ; GodContinue reading “On the beach ( Algarve)”