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Saturday, 24 December 2016

Christmas Continued

I have put up my Christmas decorations at home this week. I have some very old traditional decorations.
Yo ho ho

The pottery snowman I made several years ago, not long after I started at my pottery classes.
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

This pasta tree decoration was made by my daughter at infant school. 
As adults they still look for their favorites

I made this robin and holly mobile with the Alston Art Group. Mobiles are not as easy to make as they look.
Robins and holly now on display in the Artful Garden

I have been helping with the Christmas flowers in church.
Greenery and artificial poinsettia
Foliage and sparkle
Amaryllis on the altar

Sheep with a dramatic view.
Bleak and dramatic

A very old tin structure near Hartside summit.
I wonder if it is an old railway goods carriage

The Pedal and Paint milepost at Hartside summit.
A landmark you are delighted to see if you have cycled a long way

A stunning sunrise.
Golden hues
Christmas will soon be here.


Friday, 8 May 2015

Stunning Stirling

The hedgerows are now in full fresh green leaf. This week we have had rain and cold winds.
We have had several rainbows. 


A rainbow promise

Yesterday we had the helm wind blowing. As I drove up Hartside when I got out of the car I had difficulty shutting the car door against the force of the wind.
The band between the clouds and the land is known as the Helm bar


Cowslips are in flower on the roadside.
Cowslips on the verge outside Langwathby
Dainty trumpet bells


Early morning sunrise with the mist floating across the river.
Drifting mist

The sun has risen higher in the sky.
Atmospheric

Last week I visited Stirling Castle. The castle entrance.
Friend or foe

A statue to Robert the Bruce.
A brave warrior


The Chapel Royal.
The Royal Palace in the background is painted in 'Kings Gold' a sign of wealth

 Stirling Heads on the ceiling of the Royal Palace.
Hi

A fresco.
The unicorn a symbol of purity

A tapestry.
A captured unicorn


A tree illuminated by the sun setting.
Actual colours