Confession time- I love them all. Big, little, bright, subtle, any shade I can get. I’m not a purist about daffs- I simply rejoice to see them nodding at me as I pass by. … More Purist? Look, See, Pray
A procession of six to twelve tiny fluffs who, like all children, spend half their time pushing boundaries and the other half clinging on to Mum! Keeping an eye of all of them is a full-time job. … More Kept Safe- Look, See, Pray
I love the perfect ones, and try to photograph the daffs in best condition. But they are competing with weather, slugs and snails, birdies and beasties, and being a daffodil is hazardous duty. … More Imperfect? Look, See, Pray
Spring IS round the corner; and it will bring green growth, happy avian families, chubby squirrels… Life in glorious variety. Hallelujah! Amen! … More Choosing Life- Look, See, Pray
Wildflower Paper Here’s a lovely activity for autumn or spring, perfect for a Harvest Festival, Hallowe’en light party, Messy Church or Easter garden party. Also perfect for the parable of the mustard seed, the sower and the soils, that bit about Apollos watered but God made it grow, wheat and tares, the reapers overtaking the … More Sowing the Seed
We all like to think that things will get better: that Spring will melt the heart of Winter, so life will be more comfortable (and warmer): and I’m not just talking about the weather. … More Which Way to Spring? Look, See, Pray
Purists might sneer at these camellias. Brown edges, rain damage, scars from the winds and frosts of February. If buying camellias for a posh bouquet, you’d look elsewhere for greenhouse-perfect blooms. … More O Camellia You Faithful- Look, See, Pray
One of those rare January days where a pale blue sky stands as backdrop to leafless trees, and the cool sunlight encourages the first shoots of wheat to break surface, tiny ribbons of emerald glistening against the rich dark loam. … More First Shoots- Look, See, Pray
The last few leaves remaining on the beech tree. A few survived the autumnal cull, a few more clung on through the frostiest nights… but now it is all over bar the final flutter.
New buds and shoots are forming in the longer light and warmer airs. They will put fresh pressure on old joints, and the “old guard” are already colourfully crisp and comatose. Out with the old, and in with the new! … More Last Rites of Winter? Look, See, Pray
May blossom is a parable of gratitude. Every part of the bush is smothered in white; each one represents a kindness, a good deed, a victory over temptation. You can scarcely see the woody branches- that’s a symbol of the overflowingly generous forgiveness and grace of Jesus towards us. … More Champagne flowers- Look, See, Pray
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