Blue-tiful

During my trip to Sussex, I climbed up Beachy Head.

The walk is a steep one – but I was joined

By wildflowers and stunted trees waving their hair in the wind.

The blue of the sea faded

Into the blue of the sky.

I heard the skylarks – and also a more unusual sound –

Bagpipes being played by a lone piper (intent on not annoying his neighbours?)

He played well – and the music made the scenery even more majestic.

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Burnished gold

Another golden sunset:

Trees marching across the horizon;

The burnished copper of the lake

Is still.

I gaze at the scene

In wonder.

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Wisteria love

I had a lovely visit with my mum!

Before going off to the hotel where we were staying,

She urged me to walk to the neighbouring village

To enjoy the house with the wisteria.

And I’m glad I did!

The front door declared the house was called

The Old Priory.

Look at the windows and the flowers —

I fell in love. Who wouldn’t?

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Going back

By the time you read this, I’ll be visiting my mum in England (Sussex).

Hopefully, the rain will have cleared

And the trees will be out in full bloom.

We’re going on holiday

To Eastbourne, a town on the south coast,

So I hope to relax, spend quality time with my mum

And – of course, get some good views of the sea!

(All photos from previous trips back ‘home’.)

I won’t be visiting any of you this week, but a big thank you for popping by.

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Moody sky

Monday evening — I look out of the tube window as we go overground.

I see the drama in the sky and the pastel buildings of Stockholm.

Take out my phone and snap a quick photo.

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Spring surprises

You never know what surprises spring might reveal:

A floating bench on purple-tinted water at sunset;

Three buds looking

Like small owls on a branch;

Raindrops glittering

Underneath a park bench;

And, popping up out of the field,

Camouflaged deer!

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Golden wonder

A perfect April evening …

A golden sunset

Where the heart is filled

With joy and wonder.

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The colours of spring

Spring has burst forth

In an outburst of molten gold;

The ice melts

In shades of blue;

And petals offer up

Bouquets of purple.

Oh, how I love the colours of spring!

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Before the melt

Guess what? The ice has melted!

But only a few days ago, it lay thick

Under a blanket of fluffy clouds.

Ruby loves jumping on stuff and posing —

And I love taking snaps of her when she does.

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Fare thee well, winter?

Winter seems to be waning —

I say ‘seems’ as this is Sweden and it can snow even in June!

But I don’t think we will see scenes like this one again this winter:

With thick snow on the iced over lake.

It’s cold in the mornings,

So, if we are lucky,

We can still enjoy rim-frosted green lanterns

And diamond-studded

Golden fur.

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