Red, white and blue

Red rosehip berries, blueberries and calling on gardening friends to name the  white berries!  Taken with the 100mm lens at the end of the kitchen using light from two windows.

Web design

One of the first mornings where there is dew on the grass and hydrangea in the garden - almost an abstract quality to the drops caught in the web. 

A little bit of France

I bought this small basket in a market in St Cast in Brittany where we went for our summer holiday.  It's been put to good use since then!  Although it's officially autumn we are having some warm summer days!  Hope it lasts.

First signs

Brittany, France

A few photos to remind us of our holiday in Brittany - St Cast, Dinan, St Malo - and of course some wine!

Painted tongue

Another beauty seen in Wallington Walled Garden.  Had to look it up but think it is called 'Painted Tongue' which would seem quite appropriate!  If anyone knows it by another name let me know!

Viewed from above

Taken with my 50mm lens, Dry Brush artistic filter and Topaz Low Key2 added

Chocolate cosmos

Another image from Wallington - lovely dark red-brown flower, so called because it smells like chocolate!  Added one of Kim's textures, kk_anne.  (Click to enlarge)

Allium seedhead

These huge seedheads were about 15cm in diameter, surrounded by flowering plants of all kinds, but just as beautiful in their own way.  Seen at  Wallington Hall, a National Trust House and Gardens.

Daisies

Made a drawing of this daisy image - wanted to do a mouseover but haven't worked this out yet!

Just opened

A newly opened seedhead processed with two of Kim Klassen's textures, kristin and mayzee, with a topaz filter added.

Dandelion

This seems to be turning into a mini-series!  I carefully carried these home from the beach - it was one of those rare days when there was no wind and a perfect summer evening. Hope this weather lasts!

Lavender

Lavender out of our garden, processed with Kim Klassen's textures sybil and dustyrose.

Daisies

A bunch of daisies picked next to the beach path.  They probably have a better name than just 'daisies'!  Joining in with Kim Klassen's BeyondBeyond course, day 23.

Red and yellow

It is unusual to see a mixture of red and yellow in fields as the rapeseed (canola) usually flowers in April, but with the cold spring it is mixed in with the poppies this year.  I've noticed that farmers seem to be leaving the edges of fields for wild flowers, good for the wild life which is in danger of disappearing in some areas.

Poppies

I finally got to grow some poppies in the garden after one of my DILs gave me a cutting from her garden about 18 months ago.  These huge fragile blooms didn't last very long with the wind and rain (and a battle with slugs) but the colours were very intense and rich.  Hopefully there will be more next year. Love them!

Plantain

Template created in Lightroom with type added in Elements.  I'm finally getting to grips with LR thanks to Kim Klassen's excellent Round Trip course.

Mountains and beaches

Just got back from our favourite corner of the British Isles - the south-west corner of Scotland.  A week of good weather to enjoy walking and seeing the fantastic scenery.  I have to admit that the photo of the top of Suilven isn't mine but was taken by younger son - he and HO climbed to the summit while I stayed below!

Cornflower

A cornflower out of my garden with Kim Klassen's texture 'yesteryear' at overlay 26% and a cloned background.  Thinking of  and praying for Kim's husband who has just been diagnosed with leukemia.

Redmire

We took a trip on the restored Wensleydale Railway line from Leeming to Redmire which lies in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.  What a difference the sun makes!  These two photos were taken in Redmire - first time we have been here and will be worth a second visit.