Acer
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Waking up
#Nature #Plant #Acer #Winter #Spring It was looking rather sorry for itself around Christmas time while the evergreens shone with their festive green the acer sat among its rocks looking bare but as time passed by, and as big ben sounded while the mercury moved just a little bit the acer began to wake up… Continue reading
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Welcoming Spring
#fowc #seasons #spring Something’s happening…. Perhaps, the mercury is moving in the thermometer, but Right about now, the bushes out in the garden are In the process of sprouting new flowers Not in full flower yet – however it’s Going to be bursting with colour when it happens Continue reading
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Taken as Red
#Octpowrimo #Acer #Tree #Nature You just knew that Winter was on its way Obvious signs were in the air leaves in the local parks were covering the lawns and thermometers in the house were in retreat but elsewhere around the house as the conifers casually watched a tree at the back was screaming out a… Continue reading
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Colours of Autumn
#Acer #Nature #Colours #octpowrimo You can tell when summers ending by looking in our back yard as the bright green leaves of the Acer tree have already started to change by the turning of green to yellow start of autumn sees a lack of green ink as the yellow turns red on the leaves the… Continue reading
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Waking Up
#Napowrimo He’s been Napping for a while in the garden, trying his best to ignore the chill of the winter wind each day he’s counted down raring to show off his new coloured plumage next to the evergreens and now, its happening as his trunk and branches begin to wake up and sprout in a… Continue reading
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Changing colours
#Seasons #Autumn #Poetry #Nature A Sign that winters on the way Up in the trees, the leaves colours are changing There hangin’ on to their branches for dear life but Unless you haven’t noticed – greens have been swapped for Mostly Reds and Browns, with yellows inbetween Note though – occasional splashes of crimson –… Continue reading
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Blossoms
Salford, 25th March Spring has definitely sprung The rock gardens resident birds Announced it…the acer is in bloom they chirped Rejoicing at the sight of little pink buds They don’t look much at the minute but Eventually, the wind will stop moving the branches and the Red and pink blossoms will start to appear Continue reading
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The return of Spring
Salford, 12th March 2019 I hear the mercury creeping up the kitchen thermometer but the boiler’s having none of it steam rising in the cold air from his friend , the kettle white mist still apparent from outside while red skies mix with blue as evening falls and the evergreens move in the breeze whilst… Continue reading
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A Japanese Maple in Salford
Salford, 2nd March 2019 Winter wasn’t kind to our friend round the back Who was anchored to the rocks by its roots The evergreens kept a watchful eye As it sat there dormant in the wind rain and snow Till one day last week – a clarion call from our feathered chums returning from their… Continue reading
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Prolific : Tale of a tree
Prolific Salford 19th April 2018 My “little” Acer tree, in the back garden of the house beginning another set of flowers to signal Spring We bought it from a garden centre in the pennines , quite a few years ago now, and planted it alongside a couple of dwarf conifers and perennials to give the… Continue reading