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Orchids

I saw these today at RHS Rosemoor and as I know nothing about orchids I’ll just show you.

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Cee’s Foto Fun Challenge: Contrasting Colours

It never pays for me to think very much. The more I think about contrasts the more confused I become, but I think I have a good eye for colour somehow. I’ve chosen three shots, hope they work and happy … Continue reading

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Travel Theme: Foliage, Return to Rosemoor

Ailsa has highlighted that as we in the Northern hemisphere are entering autumn, those of you down south are enjoying spring. If you follow me you’ll know that I would rather be in constant summer. I’ve chosen to revisit Rosemoor to … Continue reading

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Lady Anne’s Rosemoor

On of my favourite parts of Rosemoor is Lady Anne’s garden. She was the previous owner of Rosemoor, and in 1988 she donated her 8 acre garden and another 32 acres of land to the RHS. For this post I’m … Continue reading

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The Sunday Post: Autumn

Jake has posted some rich autumn colour in his animation for the challenge this week Here is my entry for autumnBut I don’t think that summer is over yet There are plenty more of these guys for a start! Fig leaf … Continue reading

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Rosemoor, the Hot Garden in September

I’ve posted about Rosemoor before here when I visited in winter for the sculpture exhibition. Being a Royal Horticultural Society garden, it is absolutely beautiful all year round and in late summer they have a ‘hot garden’ with a real wow factor, … Continue reading

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100 Word Challenge For Grown Ups Week# 53

Julia has given us ‘would seven prove to be too much’ and another hundred words to play with for her challenge this week. Will you join in this time? It’s fun and a good way to see how briefly you … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday, bad hair Myrtle

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Travel Theme: Flowers

I’ve posted a lot of flower photos this weekend and in general on Lucid Gypsy so I’m going to restrain myself and just post one more for Ailsa theme.  It’s a banana flower and could be taken in many places around the … Continue reading

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Purple

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This weeks photo challenge has purple as its theme. Purple is my favourite colour and i wear it all winter. In spring and summer I enjoy purple flowers and keep trying to take the perfect purple flower photo, maybe one … Continue reading

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