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Monochrome Madness: On The Roof
Posted on March 25, 2026
The latest Monochrome Madness challenges us to look up and see what’s on the roof.
In this case it’s fallen leaves that have come off the many trees we have in our fields. As nature takes its course they drift off on the wind and settle wherever fate takes them. Here they’re on the roof of our laverie (basically, its the utility room, but housed in a separate building), which accounts for the slates. The metal sheeting is the roof of a potting shed that was tacked on to the back just after we moved here.
I think this image ticks the ‘strong leading lines’ box.
Monochrome Madness: Leaves (And Berries)
Posted on November 28, 2025
My guess is that the greater part of flower photography is principally concerned with colours. However, a monochrome conversion of an image of a colourful flower can reveal otherwise hidden textural complexities.
Last on the card: Golden leaves
Posted on November 1, 2025
Autumn colours are everywhere at the moment, but this tree in a shop’s car park was a particularly fine specimen, especially in the sunshine.
Last On The Card: The Fallen Leaf
Posted on September 2, 2025
After a period of strong wind and heavy rain, this oak leaf ended up on top of the wall of one of our raised beds.
Lens-Artists Challenge: Cool colours
Posted on August 27, 2024
This is a detail of a variety of golden fern – or so the internet tells me. That’s definitely a cool shade of green, though.
(Sorry, but I cannot bring myself to spell ‘colour’ without the ‘u’.)
Lens-Artists Challenge: cool colours
Coming back to life
Posted on April 14, 2024
The crown of this London Plane tree is showing the first signs of new growth.
Cellpic Sunday: Submerged
Posted on January 7, 2024
We’ve had an inordinate amount of rain here recently, so this old cast-iron cooking pot, repurposed as a garden ‘feature’, is full to the brim with water and autumn leaves.
Dried peony leaves
Posted on September 2, 2023
Although we didn’t get any blooms on our peonies this year, it has to be said that they are growing old gracefully. I was struck by the way the leaves had curled up on themselves.
Dessicated Leaf
Posted on June 2, 2023
At this time of year, everything is in full bloom and, although it has been quite dry, I was surprised to see this dessicated leaf lying on my driveway earlier this week.
Autumn Leaf
Posted on December 8, 2022
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