This is not colour enhanced, but the vivid colours between storms here in the west of Ireland!
The buds are still thickening, yet the life is visible in the stems, sky and emerging green…isn’t it simply wonderful to be able to witness the Spring as it progresses, slowly, tentatively through the landscape?
This is the skyline above the Arigna Mountains, with a Rainbow, flopped over the ridge of the hill!
I watched this from the window, then rushed out with camera in hand to snap the moment!
I feel blessed to be a part of the Spring, waking earlier, walking for longer and working in the tunnel in my dressing gown!
Showing some wonderful garden visitors around over the weekend, reminded me of the reasons why I write and talk about Permaculture and the simple way of life…it lifts my heart to be a part of it!
As we walked the land and into the Fairy Wood, the sight of all this bright green Spurge ignited a passion for woodland in us all.
The Celandines are so bright and golden as to seem unreal…but that is the wonder of Nature, Mother Earth…too beautiful!
There is work to be done too, but all to the beat of the weather…weather-proofing all the wood around the cottage.
Lavender is the colour, soft on the eye, but tough and resilient!
Excess donations to the website renewal were used to pay for the wood preservative…so bless you one and all, Friends of Bealtaine XXX
My right arm hurts from all the painting, but it was in desperate need!
The heavy rain we get in Ireland can ruin buildings if they are not looked after!
I watched this small slug acrobat his way onto the potting table in the tunnel…on a long thin thread, like a spider!
So, that’s how they do it!
Geranium is coming into leaf and exploding green under the apple trees…a good companion plant for keeping weeds at bay!
Bumble bees are in busy flight all across the gardens.
The light grows in intensity, day on day, fading into the west way after nine o’clock in the evening.
On a clear day, the heat can be quite intense…
…as the sun continues its ascent towards Midsummer.
Blessings to you all XXX
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I love purple and green! The green color is so complementary to the purple and the other green shades.
it’s just beautiful!
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SO glad you finally took possession of our overly long summer and we have lovely cool weather and the occasional rainy day. BLISS on both sides of the channel methinks 🙂
Hello Colette,
I love the colors that you have painted the house, they are so inviting and calming. Ireland is bursting into spring and we are just getting rid of the last bits of snow. Some tulips in the front yard are peeking their little heads up. Morticia is sitting on 6 eggs so soon there may be little ones running around. Life begins again. Blessings to you
It all sounds so very beautiful…XXX
I think you should consider taking up photography as a profession, or sell some of your photos to raise money! I love the new make over in Lavender. It is stunning next to the green xxx
That’s a good idea…I may get some printed off and sign them, or even sent as a card with blessings…
oh what a truly beautiful post, it lightens my heart to read the words and as you say the colours are amazing! A wondrous time of the season when I am excited to get up in the mornings to see just whats newly arrived in the gardens 🙂 ( and I’m pleased I’m not alone in going about outside in my dressing gown and rigger boots haha!). thank you for your gorgeous words, love and blessings x
Blessings to you too Margy XXX