Just before sunrise this morning the moon's rays filtered onto the garden through the branches of the copper beech. Blades of grass sparkled; capturing a moment in time in their frozen form. The damson-coloured leaves of the deciduous Cotinus, were sprinkled with icing sugar, looking good enough to eat! The distinctive, scented 'Sage Seat'; Salvia (Labiatae), is frost sensitive so moments of aromatic reflection will be numbered as we head towards winter, & the garden goes to sleep. As soon as the sun rises the magical world of Jack Frost dissolves & before long it is easy to forget that he was ever here!
