Monday 4 January 2016

Rainbows

What a magical gift this morning, the arc of a rainbow framing the view!
Vibrant colours in soft focus lift the spirit with a simple upward glance, magical...




Our heavy clay soil is sodden, the moisture rich air sends a shiver through to my toes as I take stock of the New Year garden. Winter colour punctuates the landscape; golden Hamamelis with its spicy scent and spidery petals adds a glow behind the fiery orange and red stems of Cornus 'Midwinter Fire'.  This is when the beauty of structural planting comes to the fore, skeletal forms add grace and drama to the prologue of 2016.  Nature's promise for the year ahead is mesmerising.