Archive for the tag 'Tree'
Filed under Anecdotes, Heritage, Out & About
Peace on Earth
Inspired by the wartime story of Sadako Sasaki, Attingham park decorated their Picture Gallery tree this year with origami cranes to symbolise peace and hope.
In Japanese folklore, cranes have a special significance and are said to live for 1,000 years. A legend promises that anybody who fold 1,000 paper cranes will be granted a wish.
Sadako [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Dec 22nd 2017
Filed under Anecdotes, Science & Nature
The Strangeness of Cats
20 Comments CherryPie on Dec 18th 2017
Filed under Anecdotes
Deck the Halls
We had some complications along the way but both Christmas trees are finally up and decorated. As I was going to bed on Saturday evening I noticed that even though the heating was turned off it still appeared to be running. It is only a few weeks since we had a similar problem fixed. This [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Dec 14th 2015
Filed under Hay-on-Wye 2015, Holidays, Science & Nature
The Old Oak Tree
2 Comments CherryPie on Jun 19th 2015
Filed under Anecdotes, Gardens
Fond Memories
I can’t leave you with ‘My Oak Tree‘ looking in such a sorry state so I leave you on a happier note with one of my posts for Vision & Verb:
From Little Acorns
I often take photographs of what I refer to as ‘My Oak Tree’. Of course the old oak tree isn’t mine, it is [...]
19 Comments CherryPie on May 29th 2015
Filed under Anecdotes, Gardens
Branch Trimming – Day Three
Sadly they did come back for the remaining branch and now we are left with almost no tree at all… Something will have to be done to that part of the garden to regain some privacy!
11 Comments CherryPie on May 29th 2015
