Perspectives

Looking at the image of my horse grazing in one of the back paddocks, I realised how differently the scene appeared viewed through the lens of the camera. By altering  my settings I can make things appear closer than they really are, and sometimes even I have not recognised the landscape.  I guess this is why it is important to view life from many different vantage points….

Into the Spring

I managed to survive another winter, and now Spring is here, with it’s hopes and joys.  Yesterday the clouds danced softly across the sky, and I realised what a contrast it was from my previous post, some weeks ago now.In the garden I am blessed with sweet peas blooming, and what sweet memories they bring….

I firmly believe that gardens must arouse all our senses, and perfume is surely the most magnificent of them all.  Slowly I am gathering my sweet smelling favourite plants together in this garden, and that of course has to include the fragrant freesias.

However, the biggest joy for me was one day while working in the garden, to spy a butterfly on the Buddleia, the Butterfly Bush, so named for it’s attractiveness to butterflies.  The bush has been in the garden for only a matter of months, and just to have blooms from it has been of enormous pleasure.  Then there’s the added sensory pleasure of its beautiful perfume wafting in the sunshine.  Completing my cup of delight, is this image of the visiting butterfly.  How it found my garden far from others, I cannot imagine, but I am grateful….very grateful.