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Honeysuckle and wild roses

So, I may have missed out on the creamy blossom of the hedgerow hawthorn whilst I was away, but the honeysuckle and wild roses which are now in bloom more than make up for that.  The countryside is looking absolutely stunning.  


The briar roses have that wonderful appley smell which you just catch as you walk by,
the foxgloves in the woods around our house are looking wonderful
and so are the fields further along the track.
You need to be listening to the soaring sky lark whilst reading this - just for the full effect!


It's good to be home - although I am sorely missing that little girlie in Melbourne.  Good thing I took hundreds of photos to remind me that we were together for a while.  

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