Beach-Combing Magpie

Far from the beach, but still surrounded by treasure of all kinds just ready to be found, looked at, gloated over, gleaned and swiped or simply created! Here are my latest finds....

Friday, June 30, 2023

Brilliant Skies in Brum... St Martin's Church.

A recent trip to Birmingham city centre took me back to gaze up at the facade of St Martin's church . As a Victorian building, dating ...

Purple and Grey... Mount's Bay.

In terms of early morning walks, there is nothing more 'agreable' - for the want of a better term - than the stroll over from Penz...

A Sea of Crimson..... Poppies.

The stunning sight of a sea of crimson poppies always takes you by surprise, causing you to catch your breath in wonder. Swathes of vivid ...

Monday, May 29, 2023

Brave New World... Foolhardy Future?

While societies in the Western world seem to be tearing themselves apart over identities, labels, rights and wrongs of all kinds in a grea...

La Guirlande de Julie...

Last year, when I was looking into the lives of the queens of France following a visit to Le Jardin du Luxembourg , I learnt of La Guirlan...

Saturday, May 27, 2023

Recovered Clematis...

These magnificent clematis were ones that were being sold off during the first COVID lockdown as they were dying off in the local supermar...

Saturday, April 29, 2023

Dandelion Delight...

April is coming to an end, and unfortunately the vast expanses of dandelions that left the roadsides a flurry of gold have been unceremoni...

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