… through the walled garden and along the bluebell walk at Attingham Park
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A Photo Journey…
8 Comments CherryPie on May 18th 2018
Throughout my whole life, during every minute of it, the world has been gradually lighting up and blazing before my eyes until it has come to surround me, entirely lit from within.
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
16 Comments CherryPie on Feb 21st 2016
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
All that is sweet, delightful, and amiable in this world, in the serenity of the air, the fineness of seasons, the joy of light, the melody of sounds, the beauty of colors, the fragrancy of smells, the splendor of precious stones, is nothing else but Heaven breaking through the veil of this world, manifesting itself [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Jun 7th 2015
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In Search of Bluebells
The weather yesterday was lovely and sunny so we set off on a bluebell hunt. We settled on Packwood House and Garden as our destination. Due to a hold up before we set off, we arrived at the property rather late (just in time for lunch) and were told that there were no tickets left [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on May 5th 2015
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The Song of the Bluebell Fairy
My hundred thousand bells of blue,
The splendour of the spring,
They carpet all the woods anew
With royalty of sapphire hue;
The Primrose is the Queen ’tis true
But surely I am King.
Ah yes,
The peerless woodland King.
Cicely Mary Parker
10 Comments CherryPie on May 12th 2011
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The Sweetest of Flowers
The bluebell is the sweetest of flowers,
That waves in summer air;
Its blossoms have the mightiest power,
To sooth my spirit’s care.
Emily Bronte
12 Comments CherryPie on May 11th 2011
