By the time I have walked about four miles, my toes are screaming at me - it's the arthritis, you see. One of the joys of being that little bit older than I was. However, for a long time, I have been keen to walk along the beaches, and follow the coastal path, between Gullane and North Berwick. So, having worked out the tide times, I decided today was the day, and off we went. Below is our starting point, the bay at Gullane. It's a lovely beach, very popular with dog walkers. This is looking east, the direction Tilly and I were going to take. Looking back, up the Forth, the unmistakable bulk of Arthur's Seat, and Edinburgh's skyline, just clear enough to see. For most of the walk, there is the choice between wandering along a series of beaches, or following a path along the top of each. There's no denying it, at heart I am a shell-seeker. I have loads of shells at home. We lived on one of the out islands in the Bahamas for a just over a year, ...
The alder trees in Somerset are purple in the low winter sun...your collection has made a great IAVOM.
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DeleteOh these are all so lovely Amanda and make a wonderful combination, really rustic in colour. Is it a galvanised zinc pot/vase? It's the perfect receptacle in that dull grey colour
ReplyDeleteNo, actually it is glass! One of those pots which are silvered on the inside, and designed to hold a tea light! I love the colours in it. Very muted but you can find all sorts - purples, greys, soft greens. I am hoping that next Monday I can put up a few bits and bobs from the garden - you never know! A
DeleteA bonanza indeed! And proof that sometimes putting together a lovely arrangement is just a matter of looking at the world through the right pair of glasses.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely Kris! How right you are! A
DeleteOh what a richness of colour and warmth which echoes the fabric underneath. I like the shadows on the wall too :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Anna! It wasn't until I looked at the photographs that I realised how the sun had picked up the colours in the runner and also in the ivy and lichen! A happy coincidence! A
ReplyDeleteLovely combination of plants - and such an unusual vase. It's surprizing what's in hedgerows isn't it? Mine is just a couple of flowers which shouldn't be flowering this time of year at all - v mild in Manchester at the mo.
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