by Barbara | Jun 21, 2009 | Uncategorized
And so we have reached one of the two turning points of the natural year.The Summer Solstice.Longest day.High Summer.I am pretty sure that in a previous life I was a witch or a Pagan Priestess as the Solstices (and indeed Halloween) in particular resonate with some...
by Barbara | Jun 15, 2009 | Uncategorized
Monday afternoon.Almost midsummer.The Solstice waits in the wings of the approaching weekend.I sit by the open patio door.Cat is curled up on his chair beside mine.The smell of the rain drifts in from the garden.Bringing with it the plop, plop of rain drops falling on...
by Barbara | Jun 9, 2009 | Uncategorized
Sometimes it’s hard to remember to count your blessings… especially on Mondays! Which is how come I am posting this on a Tuesday!Here’s one of my best blessings….. looking all serious since I explained to him that I was posting his photo on my...
by Barbara | Jun 4, 2009 | Uncategorized
Oh… the excitement… summer is here.The weather has been so wonderful for the last week.Sunshine, blue skies and (in Irish terms) hot temperatures.Coffee, lunch and dinner in the garden.Bare feet all day.Windows thrown open from early morning.Washing drying naturally...
by Barbara | May 24, 2009 | Uncategorized
You would really just have to laugh. You don’t need to be a photographer’s wife (like me) or be an expert at digital manipulation (on the computer.. you know Photoshop or similar) in order to see just how effective computer enhancements can be! If you live...
