Scene & Story: December 2017

My neighbourhood

Now when you live in the town, 

you have to look that little bit harder to find beauty

away from all the buildings and busy streets.

So I decided to make that my mission, I would look out the beauty

in my own neighbourhood!

I started off by walking more slowly and seeking out nooks and crannies

which I had never thought interesting before.

I chose different times of the day for my walks, so that I may see things in different lighting.

I started to look at things from another point of view,

as if seeing them all for the very first time.

The winter months had revealed all sorts of new things to notice

because hedges and trees were without their leaves

and there was simply more to see!

One day, I came across this partially hidden garden,

I had never taken the time to really notice it before -

maybe I was always walking too fast to get somewhere else?

I took lots of different shots, from different angles and on different days.

This is the image I finally chose because it perfectly captured the atmosphere

I wanted to convey.

The little lantern seemed to be the main subject.

enhanced by the red berries which acted as an embellishment

and the lines of the branches seem to bring it all together

as a whole.

Although I first discovered this garden in December 2017,

I know that it has encouraged me, in this New Year,

to continue seeking out the hidden beauty in unusual places 

and what better place to start than in my very own neighbourhood?

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Linking up for Scene & Story

for the very last time.

This has been the wonderful project of Sarah and Lee

who had the grand idea of starting these monthly gatherings.

I shall miss these gatherings very much,

but I know I shall continue writing stories!

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