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Daffodils
Apologies for having two flower Image of the Week’s back to back, but the daffodils are looking quite splendid in the churchyard, that they really do deserve a mention. Most of the daffodils here have planted on graves many years ago. I particularly like the ones that pop up on an unmarked grave. They beautifully represent a precious memory. Image…
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Searching for Spring
It is very wet and blustery today and Spring still feels a long time in coming. We seem to be craving signs of spring at the moment, in the absence of warmer temperatures and sunshine. The churchyard is full of the song of the newly arrived Chiffchaffs which is very uplifting. Swallows were flying over Dairy Pool near Powis Castle…
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No comet but a beautiful moon
One very cold evening earlier this week, we went out into the churchyard comet spotting. Unfortunately we couldn’t see comet panSTARRS even though it was a beautifully clear sky. I think the hill and trees obscured our view but the trees did make some amazing silhouettes. The crescent moon was so sharp and crisp. Image of the Week #26
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Image of the Week #22
View of Christ Church and the big old oak tree. Image of the Week #22
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Snowdrops
The snowdrops featured a few weeks ago as Image of the Week #13 are now flowering and are a lovely sight to lift the spirits. Though we are still coughing and spluttering with winter colds! Image of the Week #21 I really enjoy the challenge of capturing the ‘Image of the Week’ every week. It has helped me to see…
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Image of the Week #19
Whilst out in the churchyard this bitterly cold morning (we were bird spotting for the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch), this moss covered gravestone caught my eye. There must be every shade of green here… so beautiful!
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A Snowy Christ Church
A snowy Christ Church. This photograph was taken yesterday, but it looks like it could have been taken 100 years ago, with the absence of any colour. Image of the Week #18
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Roll on Spring.
If, like us, you are suffering with the January blues (most of us here are laid up with flu), then this week’s Image of the Week is for you. A sign that Spring is on the way… snowdrops beginning to make their appearance in the graveyard.
