That tree whose leaves are trembling is yearning for something.
That tree so lovely to see acts as if it wants to flower;
It is yearning for something.
Diego Hurtado de Mendoza
Archive for the tag 'My Garden'
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
8 Comments CherryPie on Dec 12th 2010
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Golden Moments
This photo was taken just a day after the picture I posted yesterday, I think it helps illustrate the quote perfectly.
4 Comments CherryPie on Dec 7th 2010
The promised snow did arrive over night and it was snowing like the clappers when I got up this morning. As I mentioned yesterday I had no choice but to go into work because I was on Business Improvements Delivering Excellence training. So there was nothing for it but to put my best foot [...]
16 Comments CherryPie on Jan 13th 2010
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Snow on the Way?
I thought the snow scenes from my garden would make good Christmas cards. So I created some more pictures similar to the one I posted a few days ago.
They seem quite appropriate as I was told that snow was forecast for next week. I am not convinced I think it is just wishful [...]
19 Comments CherryPie on Dec 12th 2009
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The Old Oak Tree
I am posting these as a special request for Claudia.
I love this majestic oak tree at the bottom of my garden. I always refer to it as ‘My Oak Tree’ but it is actually in the garden behind. The branches hang over the bottom of my garden and it always deposits plenty of [...]
23 Comments CherryPie on Dec 7th 2009
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My Garden in Autumn
Autumn Fires
In the other gardens
And all up the vale,
From the autumn bonfires
See the smoke trail!
Pleasant summer over
And all the summer flowers,
The red fire blazes,
The grey smoke towers.
Sing a song of seasons!
Something bright in all!
Flowers in the summer,
Fires in the fall!
Robert Louis Stevenson
20 Comments CherryPie on Sep 9th 2009
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Autumn is in the Air
Yesterday I distinctly felt autumn in the air. On closer examination I noticed that leaves on the trees are just starting to turn to those beautifully rich autumn shades and the shrubs are bearing berries.
Autumn seems to have arrived earlier than usual and just one other thing. What happened to summer?
21 Comments CherryPie on Aug 27th 2009
