Jolly holly tree
Blow, blow, thou winter wind, … Heigh-ho! sing, heigh-ho! unto the green holly: Most friendship is feigning, most loving mere folly: Then, heigh-ho, the holly! This life is most jolly. […]
Bare trees of winter – and a splash of yellow
Ashridge Estate, Hertfordshire, February 2021 – Copyright Debbie Smyth, 21 February […]
A wander in the woods
Ashridge Estate, Hertfordshire, February 2021 Copyright Debbie Smyth, 17 February 2021 Posted as part of Wordless on Tuesday …
Frosty
Ashridge Estate, Hertfordshire, January 2021 Copyright Debbie Smyth, 22 January 2021 Posted as part of Weekend B&W …
I’m a fan of a splash of red
Today is Blue Monday, a day recognised for its doom and gloom even without a pandemic, so I thought I’d brighten things with a splash of red. I’m always pleased […]
Season of mist and shivery iciness
Ashridge Estate, Hertfordshire, January 2021Sentence inspired by Keats’ “To Autumn“ Now over to all of you. Do come and join us in our Saturday six-word musings. I’ll admit that many […]
Bluebells
I’ve shared many of my bluebell shots before, but I couldn’t do a month of blues without a re-edit of one of my favourites. – Copyright Debbie Smyth, 22 July […]
A walk into the land of fantasy
Off we go on a short walk in the woods – come fantasise with me! The bluebells at Dockey Wood are protected from the feet of enthusiastic visitors by low […]
The Blues of Spring
Dockey Wood is wonderfully cared for by the National Trust, and is simply a bluebell heaven in late April / early May. – Copyright Debbie Smyth, 24 April 2019 Posted as […]
Rush
– Over to all of you to join the challenge with your own rushing post, or with a post based on any single word that takes your fancy. Thanks to everyone […]
In the Garden
Ashridge Estate is the place I rave about for bluebells, but this weekend I was in the house and gardens for a friend’s graduation from the business college that now […]
Travel with Intent 