Life is a long branch of events and choices
some shy away from making decisions
whilst others grab the bull by the horns
climbing the rockface
or in some cases – jumping off it
So – when it comes down to it
the decisions you make are yours
will you dip your toes in the shark infested sea
or play russian roulette with crusty crustaceans on the beach ?
all those decisions – are down to you
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 back of the house a bit of colour!
It was caught out by a really hard frost and snowfall in March, when it should have flowered then. The mercury in the thermometer refused to budge, so it slept on till the Easter Holiday, and while i celebrated my birthday – one or two of the flowering buds popped out to say “Hello!”. Soon it’ll be covered in lovely pink and white flowers, and (Northwest English Weather permitting) they’ll be there to brighten up the back garden all the way through summer and early autumn – when it’ll lose its foliage and it’ll prepare itself for the following spring.
Camera Details : Nikon D3100, No flash, Natural light, Yongnuo Prime Lens 58mm
Salford (via Navagio Beach) , 22nd February 2018
White Sandy beaches,
Offset by clear blue sea
Navigated rusted boat sat by the cliffside
Down where the anchor should be
Encrusted with Barnacles and other sea creatures
Rock formations , home to a multitude of life
From strings of mussels to hermit crabs
Unless someone picks them up – they’ll sleep away in the sun
Looking around when its time for tea
Stood for a moment in time
Totally still – you might call it “Frozen”
As the water flows around them
The the mighty rocks stand still
In the light of the morning sun
Could the passing aviators bring them to life ? Hardly!
Saturn’s rings are seen turning in space
And its rocks that form them turn with some grace –
To and Fro, the rings go around and around, whilst
Under its rings is a satellite found
Red and yellow clouds pass on by, forming
New rainbows in Saturn’s coloured sky
Caution !
As you run head long up that
Rocky Road
Expect the unexpected
For example – those marbles dropped
Unexpectedly
Lying on the Tarmac….look out!
