White wool

A close look at a ball of white wool.

CMMC 1 February 2923

Arches on a frosty morning

The raised beds on either side of the path to one of our outbuildings are bound together, metaphorically at least, by a couple of arches, suitable for roses to be trained over.

CMMC 25 January 2023

Misty morning

A cold and misty morning overlooking our neighbour’s fields.

CMMC 18 January 2023

Amber Glass

Madame made this at a glass-making workshop. Together with its companion pieces it adorns our terrace.

CMMC 11 January 2023

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

Autumn Leaf

The colours on this fallen laurel (bay) leaf epitomise the autumn season.

CMMC 7 December 2022

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

Autumn in the Japanese Garden

The city of Toulouse, in southern France, has a number of impressive formal green spaces, of which the Jardin Japonais is one of the finest, especially when the arrival of autumn makes the trees produce some dazzlingly vibrant colours.

CMMC: Autumn Colours

Magenta

I don’t know what these flowers are called, but I’d certainly say that the petals are tinged with magenta.

CMMC: Bright pink or magenta