Out and About

Mother swan and her four cygnets

Always so touching to see on the lake.

The month of May seemed more rainy than usual with rather few really beautiful days,

but I did get out and take photos when the weather was sunny and dry.

So I have some photos from the sunny days in May that I still would like to remember

through my blog!

These water Iris were just starting to come into bloom.

Mother's Day is on the second Sunday in the month of May

and I received this beautiful bouquet from my son.

I met up with my daughter and grandson.

We had a lovely lunch together at home and then went for a walk down by the lake.

The Lilac bushes were in full bloom in my neighbourhood and my evening walks

were filled with their fragrance.

The deep purple flowers seemed to have a particularly lovely scent.

On one of the sunny warm days, it was lovely to walk along the edge of the forest

for coolness. The moss was so prettily illuminated by the filtered sunlight.

I do love to see the Chestnut Trees in flower.

I love collecting conkers too in the autumn!

Birthday collage.

My birthday falls in the middle of the month of May.

Three of my birthday cards, a gorgeous Peony flower and a picture

by Loretta Grayson entitled "Still I Rise"

I love her art.

Some beautiful pastel roses in memory of someone important in my life

for May 27th.

The Rhododendrens have put on a beautiful show of colourful flowers

They look especially lovely against a blue sky.

Or behind some railings.

The Dogwood flowers stayed in bloom for a long time.

I love seeing red poppies growing in the long grasses.

I even passed some sheep enjoying the luscious long grass when I climbed the hill from the station

to visit my daughter who lives out of the town centre.

A collage of my balcony flowers:

Blue Campanula, Daisies, Asters, Osteospermum, Bidens and the tiny lavender stalks

not quite in bloom.

My latest crochet project which is a lovely pattern from

Apple Blossom Dreams

It is called 'Mitered Blossom Dishcloth,

but I think it makes a really pretty mug mat.

The loop can be useful to hang it up on a hook in the kitchen.