the gardens

the rain finally stopped today.

we took the opportunity to walk in the botanical gardens.

i love the bare winter trees, their bark, branches and trunks. their structure and forms. the gingko tree was my favourite of the day, it was just stunning in all its naked glory.

it seems so early but a ornamental plum was just starting to open up a few buds, the promise of the great show to come.

the highlight of the gardens for me is always the trees... for daisy it's the giant water lilies and for jess it is the ducks.

winter sky

it has been raining for the last forty eight hours, nearly non stop.

wet, wet, wet.

what a lovely way to see in the winter solstice yesterday.

cold, dark and rainy at four in the afternoon.

i love it.

when can we go to the playground is what the little one wants to know.

soon... soon...

pebble beach

i love the pebbles on this beach.

i could look at them all day.

they are so smooth.

 so tactile.

i want to take them all home with me!!!