The first thing I do, once we have unpacked our car, which has been groaning with all the stuff we need for a week's stay in the holiday cottage, is head for the outer gardens of Colonsay House. It is a place of wonder for me! I particularly love the leaves of the giant rhododendrons. There are many different varieties, all planted in the early 1930s. The outer gardens are generally overgrown, having had little tending over the decades. That makes them even more magical! The old woodmill falls apart a little more every year, but that's fine by me because I love corrugated iron and especially if it's rusted! And of course the bees. Colonsay's beekeeper, Andrew Abrahams, has one of his apiaries on the edge of the pine wood. So lovely - the hum of busy bees and the heady smell of the pines. We are here - finally! Delayed by four months by the wretched virus, but now I am on holiday! Hooray!
Crikey me, didnt know there was so much that is orange. What a brilliant idea for a post...photos are beautiful and does credit to a colour that I have to be truthful is not my favourite. It has just earned a small amount more favour!!!
ReplyDeleteAny Dutch readers of your blog would welcome it..you are certainly flying the flag of the Netherlands. xx
I wouldn't say orange was my favourite colour either - although it is Charlie's! I just think that it is a great colour that really sings by itself, or particularly when set again other bright colour - pinks, purples, and particularly, of course, its complimentary colour, blue. Think of all the other colours I can do posts on now! :o) xx
ReplyDeleteI totally agree..it is a colour that stands alone...and nothing rhymes with it either.
ReplyDeleteColour blog posts...great idea! Bring it on......xx
Such a good idea it must have taken you ages to find all of these. Orange is such a stimulating colour I love to look at it, great for getting the mind to be creative! x
ReplyDelete