The above photo was taken this evening before we came in after a day in the garden. It was so warm today but we started to move some plants that need to go before the builders move in.
The above is a close up of the felt flower I made for last weekend. It was so easy to make, I will do a post about it one day. And below a book cover for a friend's birthday. This is the second one I have made this month and I enjoy making them. They are a bit fiddly but look good when finished.
(Sorry, blogger is playing up tonight so the photos wouldn't go in order and it would not check my spelling either!)
Lucy helped me in the garden again today.
We have bluebells in the orchard. I am afraid there are more Spanish than English but I have not the heart to dig them up.
May is my favourite month in the garden, we seem to have lots more blossom on the apple trees this year.
Last Sunday we went for a walk in the woods across the valley from our house.
Across the river and into the bright lime green of the new growth on the trees
There a millions of English bluebells there.
I took lots of photos and then played around with giving them a brushed edge on the computer. The blue is all natural though, I mean it looks lovely on the photos but in real life the blue was just so strong.
Back in the garden and a photo of the lilac looking and smelling so wonderful but it will be the last flowering for this small tree as it will soon have to go to make way for the extension.
I have put a new post on the school log blog to. Read it here.What have you been doing in the sunshine today?
Lovely woodland pictures and I love your makes, the brooch looks really fun.
ReplyDeleteoh, we are both on a blue kick today, lyn! what fun! and sweet lucy....she is such a cutie.
ReplyDeleteSome lovely photos Lyn. I was told that the blue in the bluebells is one of the hardest to capture in any media. It never looks the same as the real thing. Perhaps it's the intensity that real life perspective gives it. It's still a wow when found though!
ReplyDeleteLovely post Lyn, we walked in the woods early this morning and the bluebells were stunning - we also heard a cuckoo - I haven't heard one of those for ages. This afternoon I've been lazily reading in the garden and listening to the birds and frogs - everything is so magical and vibrant at this time of year. Lucy looks as if she is wondering what to do next:)
ReplyDeleteIve been sitting in the garden - all day, and all evening! I was fascinated by the bats that were flying round. What a shame about the lilac - you do have a lovely garden. Loved your previous posts about the weekend - I don't know how I missed them? Blogger must be affected by the heat - it was playing up for me too. xxxxxx
ReplyDeleteLovely post - it is almost impossible to get the actual blue of bluebells in either photos or paint isn't it? And of course you can't capture the smell either which is so lovely. That lilac is lovely and I can almost smell the perfume as well as the beautiful apple blossom pic on your banner - though I have noticed this year that the apple blossim doesn't seem to be as highly perfumed as usual - anyone else notice the same?
ReplyDeleteJane
Glorious bluebell wood photographs.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos and I love the book cover.
ReplyDeleteI have been mostly sweating! I was going to put 'glowing' but no, I'm dripping!!! Love the effect on the photos, they're lovely...xxx
ReplyDeletelovely photo's of your walk.
ReplyDeleteJosie x
Love the little felt brooch.
ReplyDeleteUnder the watchful eye of Lucy your garden is beautiful.
Susan x
May is my favourite month too, we have lilac and alchemilla like yours, and some 'mixed race' bluebells too, I thought I'd been given native ones and am trying to replace the Spanish ones but they're very persistent! We have just let Archie out to explore by himself today, we are both working in the garden and so-far he is staying close! xx
ReplyDeleteHi Lyn,
ReplyDeleteThanks for my book it really is lovely. I've been showing it to everyone who's been round this past week, before I realised it was if I was saying "Here, look at what a REAL friend has made me!" Oh dear - I need to work on my communication skills! x
lovely pics!! We spent the day at Thomasland, great fun despite the heat !!
ReplyDeleteTwiggy x
Really like your 'brushed' photos! The woodland shots are great, I love woodland.
ReplyDeleteI love the creative things you make Lyn. Both the brooch and the book are beautifully crafted. How sad about your lilac tree. Is there any way you can take cuttings from it? I only have the Spanish bluebells in my garden but they still add a welcome splash of colour. x
ReplyDeletespring has definately arrived in your beautiful neighborhood~!!~
ReplyDeleteloved the photos of all the spring flowers.
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libbyQ
I was walking with my dog earlier & my daughter came too. We saw where she'd planted bluebells when she was a Brownie- but the Spanish ones have taken over. We started to giggle as we both like the Spanish ones ....( well my daughter was born in Spain ! ) but such a shame-the bluebell as we have known it is fading fast
ReplyDeleteI love your felt brooch - just gorgeous, yes, I would like to make one too.
ReplyDeleteThe bluebells are breathtaking! In my favourite tv mini-series 'The Darling Buds of May' they go walking through the bluebells in the woods, and your photos remind me of that scene...ahh... you live in such an idyllic place....
I use the foliage setting on my camera for an accurate bluebell blue.It seems to do the trick.
ReplyDeleteLovely post.