Underwater Kelp Forests

Deer – Richmond Park

There is something about this park, that is worth long drive from home. On an autumn day its like a Lowry painting, with people walking dogs, jogging, cycling and flying kites among the gnarled old trees and views down to the Thames with London in the distance. We drove around the Park on a grey […]

Friendship

Fluffy Tista Pomma

Charles Sainsbury-Plaice Grew up on a small holding with sheep, calves, lambs, pigs, geese, lots of chickens, dogs, cats and Curly our pet cow – also rabbits, tortoises, guinea pigs, terrapins, gerbils and a strange rooster called Peefka that hated wellington boots and good eyesight. Many of these animals were given by farmers they didnt […]

Colours of Bubbles – Ozas

Early May morning

Wandering through the lanes early morning, the rising sun a dreamy ball of light above the misty fields and fresh pale green leaves on hedges and trees. Many horses around us prepared this early to come over and say hello. Noticed the small blossoms on hawthorn shrubs – mainly white but noticed also beautiful pink […]

Spanakopita

1 teaspoon olive oil4-5 shallots – thinly sliced0.5 kgs spinnach, cooked, drained well with small amount of butter200g feta cheese – crumbledSome Mozerella cheese – sliced2 tablespoons chopped parsley2 tablespoons chopped dillblack pepper12 sheets filo pastry – fresh or defrosted75g butter – melted(chopped almonds) Preheat oven to 180 degrees C and small amount of butter […]

The Buzzard and the Crow

We live near the Downs – an open area now South Down National Park and noticed more and more buzzards congregating on field fences and wheeling in the sky and fewer and fewer wild rabbits. Yesterday the sky was empty, blue and sunny than the noise of a very angry bird, a crow got closer […]

Wild Blue – m.joy

Strolling down the garden path

Notra Dame

Like everyone was shocked and horrified seeing Notra Dame alight but am sure stonemasons and artists will come forwards to help restore this magnificant landmark of Paris.. Perhaps this disastor will have averted a bigger one. Destiny the building closed early this day. But it must say something how this building has touched the whole […]

Bumble

Just been raining and this massive bee was visiting the cyclamens. Think later in the year the ants carry the seed away around the garden but the flowers seem to prefer the shady area under pine trees.

Wind Flower

The Wood Anemone is named after the Greek wind god, Anemos, who sent his namesakes, the anemones, in early spring to herald his coming. This legend gives the flower its other common name of ‘Windflower’. Walking here is very beautiful – this small wood is filled with fresh green on the trees and underfoot […]

Bears

The Water Horse

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Netherlands- Spring

Thinking back

Review: Green Angel Seaweed Body Lotion with Neroli & Chamomile

Originally posted on Life in Japan and Beyond:
Seaweed body lotion? Hmm, interesting! Without second thoughts, I opted for this one. Sent from the UK by The Blue Polar Bear, a sweet fellow blogger here on WordPress and runs an online store, the Honey Beeswax. One of the charms of this store is that they…

Fooodies

Everything is right in the World, when Fluffy gets his appetite back and goes into Homer Simpson mode. Think problem started when we didnt chop up the food into bite size pieces