White wool

A close look at a ball of white wool.

CMMC 1 February 2923

Mossy

This unusual growth was highlighted by the early morning sun shining on a moss-covered ash tree in a corner of our garden.

CMMC 4 January 2023

Tangerine

You wanted a tangerine? So here’s a tangerine…

CMMC 9 November 2022

Bristly

This is a close look at the buds of a borage plant. It’s a herb with bright blue flowers that – apparently – taste like honey and are occasionally used as garnishes for salads and drinks. The stems and buds have a distinctly bristly appearance, are also edible and – also apparently – have a distinctive cucumber-like flavour. I’ll take their word for it.

CMMC 2 November 2022

Hydrangea – A closer View

It’s macro week in Cee’s midweek challenge, so let’s take a closer look at the hydrangea from my previous post.

CMMC 3 August 2022

Can’t Go Wrong With Raindrops

Captured on the wet morning of a recent coach trip, you just can’t go wrong with raindrops on flowers, can you?

CMMC July macro

One (?) Careful Owner

Detail of the bodywork of an immaculately maintained vintage car, from a display at nearby Chateau Fraisse.

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Vehicle Details

What’s Eating Our Clematis?

Some tiny creature obviously took a fancy to this clematis bud before it got the chance to flower.

CMMC June macro

Mediterranean Spurge

This is a close-up view of the intricate flower of a Mediterranean Spurge, a plant I had never seen – or even heard of – before, but which is growing strongly in my son’s garden.

To give an idea of scale, the green ovoid disc of which the flower is at the heart is no more than a centimetre (about a third of an inch) in diameter.

CMMC 4 May 2022

Tree Rings

This log from my stash for the wood-burning stove had an intriguing pattern of rings if you looked at it closely enough.

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Wood