Lovely morning meander past the mill.
Jagged and pointy
Just three days left for Becky’s Square March and I haven’t made it many times at all. I have another image from Barcelona today, it’s both pointed and jagged.
A view of the roof at Sagrada Familia. Join Becky here, she’s sky watching!
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A new orchard
How long does it take for an apple tree to reach maturity? I hope that in a few years I can try the fruit of every one of the young trees that have been planted in the valley park. Yes, an orchard’s worth of trees, I counted 22, each different varieties. They are all old English varieties, most local to the south west and some from just a few miles away.
There’s Farmer’s Glory, a Devon eating or cooking apple, that stores for three months. Exeter Cross, a mix of Worcester Pearmain and Beauty of Bath, an early fruit. Star of Devon comes from Broadclyst, just around four miles from the valley and the fruit lasts until March.
I’ll be watching these young trees grow, isn’t it wonderful that orchards are being created again?
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Upside down
and spiky, pintails searching in the marsh at Topsham.
Just 8 days left to share your points, spikes, prickles and barbs to join Becky’s Square March challenge, even her shadows have spikes today.
Singing for his supper
He’s surrounded by spiky branches and even his feathers have a stylish pointy pattern.
Day 21 of Becky’s March square challenge and she has ripped jeans!
Wordless Wednesday
Little pointy fingers
Pointing in all directions, some towards Becky.
This very beautiful orchid is fragrant and came originally from a friend’s South African friend. Unfortunately it doesn’t look like this now and those dainty little fingers may not point this year.
Early spring in Sidmouth
Winter in Connaught Gardens, Sidmouth, a little area that’s usually that will soon be surrounded by plants and sunshine.
The gardens are looked after by East Devon District council and they do an excellent job.
There’s a wonderful range of plants, stunning views and through summer the bandstand often rings with the sound of live music of all kinds.
If you’ve walked up Peak Hill, to where I took the photo above, or even further to see the daffs,
you deserve a treat. See the white tower above Jacob’s ladder? The building beneath is the café in the gardens. They have lovely food, I have no idea how they make such huge cakes and if you’re lucky, you might be able to sit at one of those windows.
Pointy Art
My hope for today is to relax and catch up with some blogging, as I’ve had a busy week. Does anyone else feel like life in general is getting busier? I’ve toyed with the idea recently of giving up blogging, but I would miss so many people in this magical world. I could try posting twice a week, perhaps that’s the answer.
But then there are so many challenges that are hard to resist, like Becky’s March Squares! There’s lots of pointy sculpture in Barcelona, the one above is at the Park Joan Miro.
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