A Single Berry

It's freezing here in the UK at the minute! It snowed for most of last week - and it looks as if the bad weather is set to continue for a while yet.

Anyway, I took this one on Friday. This is a close-up of the view I get of one of our holly trees from my study window. We have two beautiful holly trees - and this is what they look like covered in snow.

I wish they had more berries on them, though. Sadly, the birds ate them all. :-(

Red Leaves

The fallen leaves of a poinsettia...

Barren

I had a little bit of fun with this photo...

and turned it into this, he he!

Purple Pansies

We have some beautiful purple pansies in our garden - and I just couldn't resist getting a couple of shots...

Unfortunately, I had to brave the rain in order to take these pictures, though. Typical British weather!

Pink Beauty

I took this one while I was out on my travels a couple of days ago.

I don't know what it is about nature, but something attracts me to it, rather like a moth attracted to a flame (no pun intended). Perhaps it's the poet in me speaking out, or perhaps it's the desire for solitude - or even the desire to get away from it all, since I live in what I call a "concrete jungle".

I don't know exactly what attracts me to nature, but all the same, I like what I see - and if I like it, I take pictures!

Flower of Light

I just couldn't resist this one when I saw it, he he!

I love nature any way it comes - everything from the smallest grasses to the largest animals you can think of! Everything from the small and beautiful to the downright big and scary - and this little periwinkle is no exception...

Autumn Leaves

Saturday is the day that my sister and her kids usually come to visit -

and today was no exception! We took the kids to the park - and ended up jumping on leaves, rolling around in them and even throwing them at each other! It was great!

But, then again, I'm just a big kid at heart. ;-)

Anyway, I managed to take this picture before the little ones flattened them - but only just! ;-)