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Aaron of A.P. Maintenance has recently completed the last section of fencing, and reorganised the compost bins. Today, he and his nephew Rory took away some of the resultant rubbish. This photograph is one of the few that I was able to take today in sunshine and with a dry camera.
During the rest of the day I was in and out to the garden attempting a few photographs of plants enjoying the sunshine and the showers. Perhaps only the duck and the frog were really in their element. The rain bejewelled primulas, daffodils, camellias, clematis cirrhosa, hellebores, iris, pulmonaria, and faux poppy sat for me quite nicely.
By mid-afternoon I conceded victory to the wind which enforced such rapid changes in the skies that all this last batch of pictures were produced within minutes during which rain fell continuously. Clouds rolled rapidly across the Heavens, sometimes concealing, sometimes revealing the sun
throwing its glowing light on this holly trunk against a sludgy bank of cloud.
This evening we dined on minced beef pie, creamy mashed potato and swede, red cabbage, crunchy carrots, leeks, and onions. I finished the merlot.
Beautiful photos Derrick – love the rainbow! 🙂
Thank you, Terry
Look, the aliens brought you a rainbow! 🙂
Thanks, Johnna. 🙂
Good to see you reliving my past!!! So it rained more in the early 70s it seems!!
Give it time, Geoff. Thanks a lot
I am so enjoying these previews of the sorts of scenes which, hopefully, we will be viewing next month.
So Longslade Bottom doesn’t need a nappy?
There could never be enough nappies for all the Bottoms there are lying about the forest. Thanks, Leslie
Wow, such stunning and moody skies.
Thank you, Miriam
So beautiful. I really missed your photography when I was busy elsewhere 🙂
Thank you so much, Geetha. Thank you for taking the time to catch up
I was actually really looking forward to doing that. Thank You really 🙂
Lovely
Thanks a lot, Lynn
most welcome
Love your moody sky shots Derrick. Longslade Bottom must have matured since Geoff was a wee lad 😀
Beautiful photos–as always, Derrick!
Many thanks, Merril
I had a difficult time moving beyond that first photograph, Derrick…but I’m so glad that I did! Excellent!
Very many thanks, Jill
Beautiful pics! I especially love the skies.
I love the first shot of the road–it reminds me of one on the way to Great Falls, which I need to get to. The rest of your photos are beautiful as well–and one of the ponies greatly resembles a bear in one of them…
Thanks very much, Lisa. There are so many beautiful lanes all around us that I have begun to include the odd through the windscreen shot
Those two autumn leaves are such a poignant image.
Many thanks, Maria
Beautiful photography – better than the TV weather channel. It has been a wonderful season for rainbows.
Many thanks, Sol
I like the silhouette…very evocative.
Many thanks, John
Beautiful photos Derrick. Is it my imagination or were areas of the New Forest named by members of the Carry On team – seem to be a lot of bottoms about. I seem to recall a post about Jackie finding another name amusing too.;-)
You could be right, Quercus. My favourite is Burnt Bottom. Thanks a lot
Burnt Bottom? Ooooo, matron! 🙂
🙂
I don’t remember seeing the recipe for Paprika Pork……….
Beuatiful selection of photographs.
Many thanks, Inese
A rainbow is always special, at least, to me 🙂
Yes, Timi. It is. Many thanks