morning ~ by the pole ~ quietly uncurling

noticed them this morning….
2015 05 09 3 lily of the valley DSCN4055 jpg sig
lily of the valley still sleeping

2015 05 09 4  fern unfurling DSCN4060 jpg sig
fern unwinding

2015 05 09 5 lily of the valley DSCN4067 jpg sig
lily of the valley breathing

2015 05 09 7  peony baby DSCN4007 jpg sig
peony smiling ( with tears of joy)

2015 05 09 6 Aqualegia DSCN4069 jpg sig
aquilegia …..the first one (of many)

2015 05 09  1 little trees  DSCN3994 jpg sig
hardly noticed the little trees

2015 05 09 2 pole showing choppy sky  DSCN3983 jpg sig
dancing round the maypole

Gill McGrath© 6 am. May 9

(Waved to Charlie!) Forces of Nature

waiting for the morning count (last night)

here 4.19 am… the moon
2015 05 08  419 moon cam 419 DSCN3858 jpg sig

5.55 am…… first light….the tele’s on
2015 05 08  554 night sky DSCN3890 jpg sig
5.57 am…. High place and all alone
2015 05 08 bird 555 DSCN3900 jpg sig

5.48 am…Cameron wins
2015 05 08 547 DSCN3873

2015 05 08 548  DSCN3875

Gill McGrath© for the Diary. May 8   and so on  < press link for morning dew….the morning continues!

color in the wind

Not so long ago we watched through the window as the fences fell over in a storm, one by one, like a pack of cards, all round the property. The high winds today have been pretty much the same, whistling and crashing all day. The fences (restored) are holding up, but it has been a day for tying down the dustbins… and checking other things….

Tiles.
still.fixed
on this slanting roof.
Catkins. horizontal in the wind. hang on
Iris. buds. still looking strong.
One bird. fluffed. hidden. nearly
Two flying things. sailing. having fun
Yellow fields. powdering.the air
Hedges. clipped. behaving…Ah!
The cherry blossom…
petals like snow
flurrying
falling
to the
ground.
..Here
Counting each one. ~ Gill McGrath © May5

DSCN3457 GM©

2015 05 05 color in the wind DSCN3427 jpg sig GM©

2015 05 05 color in the wind DSCN3443 jpg sig GM©

2015 05 05 color in DSCN3455 jpg sig GM©

2015 05 05 color in the wind DSCN3425 jpg sig GM©

2015 05 05 color me in DSCN3464 jpg sig GM©

2015 05 05 color in DSCN3420 jpg sig GM©

2015 05 05  color in wind DSCN3479 jpg sig GM©

DSCN3417 GM©

2015 05 05 color in DSCN3458 jpg sig GM©

2015 05 05 DSCN3394 GM© cherry blossom fall (all day)
Gill McGrath© May 5. And More wind tomorrow

2015 05 05 color in the wind DSCN3468 jpg sig

and so the morning came …..

full moon
same place
where flowers bathe in the dew….

….Last night
2015 05 04 1 so the morning 1022 DSCN3296 jpg sig

2015 05 04 2 so the morning 1023 DSCN3298 jpg sig

2015 05 04 3 so the morning 1023 DSCN3297 1022  jpg sig

This morning….
2015 05 04 4 so the morning 605 DSCN3306 jpg sig

2015 05 04 5 so the morning 606 DSCN3308 jpg  sig

2015 05 04 6 so the morning 608 DSCN3314 jpg sig

2015 05 04 7 so the morning 610 DSCN3320 jpg sig

2015 05 04 8 so the morning 610 DSCN3323 jpg sig

2015 05 04 9 so the morning 639 DSCN3367 jpg sig
~ in the meadow

Gill McGrath© May 4 Bank Holiday Monday

First three frames at 10.22 pm to 10.23 pm last evening ~ full moon~ wind
Remaining frames same place between 6.05 and 6.10 am today ~ breeze
Sky project©

cheery song link: Press V
song

extra late rise link:
and so the morning came

following a bird following the sun

but don’t blink
it disappears…..
2015 05 02  before and after pop DSCN3126 jpg sig Gill McGrath©
best seat

215 05 02 before and after pop DSCN3127 jpg Gill McGrath©
ten to six ~can’t be long

2015 05 02 before and after pop DSCN3130 jpg Gill McGrath©
pop! (bird still to the left but out of view)

2015 05 02 before and after pop DSCN3132 jpg Gill McGrath©
no sooner here~ it’s going ~ rising into cloud

2015 05 02 before and after pop DSCN3136 jpg Gill McGrath©
and going…..

2015 05 02 before and after pop DSCN3139 jpg Gill McGrath©
going

2015 05 02 before and after pop DSCN3210 jpg Gill McGrath©
gone

2015 05 02 before and aftr pop DSCN3211 jpgGill McGrath©
bird still watching…
6.20am. weather- cold. clear but cloudy

Gill McGrath© May 2

[just announced on the television Royal baby girl born 8lb 3oz born at 8.34am today]