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Vendange Time
Posted on September 9, 2021
The vendange (vintage) is the annual wine harvest, when the grapes are picked from the vines. It’s usually done around late September or early October, the exact time depending on meteorological vagaries.
The 2021 vintage is probably going to be a shocker because of the awful weather we’ve had this year. However, this image, from a chateau in the Bordeaux region, harks back to a more promising time.
Raindrops
Posted on June 9, 2021
The weather forecast suggests that we’re in for a prolonged dry spell now, but May was very wet, so the foliage was very green and quite often embellished with raindrops.
Green, Green Glass
Posted on April 15, 2021
It’s colour week for Cee’s Midweek Challenge this week and the chosen colour is light or neon green.
Handily, another of the panes of stained glass in the suncatcher that I featured a couple of weeks ago here fits the bill, and is a pleasingly abstract image (which reminds me a little of a slide under a microscope).
Blue and Green Boats
Posted on February 11, 2021
Orange Poppy
Posted on October 21, 2020
Cee is lookung for a combination of orange and green for her Fun Foto Challenge this week. With the stem invisible, this wild orange poppy appears to be floating freely against a green background.
Ribbit
Posted on October 30, 2019
There’s a small pond in the corner of our garden that every summer is commandeered and jealously guarded by the local frogs.
Weekly Photo Challenge: It IS Easy Being Green
Posted on March 22, 2017
A sunny autumn day in Inverleith Park, Edinburgh. The leaves are beginning to turn, but green still predominates.
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