More rain
In just one week the honeysuckle I planted twelve years ago has started to flower against the front door and the foxglove spikes now are suddenly standing proud and pink in the borders.
The air is filled the smell of grass.
The Churchyard has just experienced its infrequent mow
Through the bedroom window I noticed a woman pointing to the cottage wall. She and a companion shielded from the rain by yellow macs.
They weren't villagers.
I know most of the locals , even when camouflaged by over sized kagools.
I went out to check what they were pointing at
It was a delicate poppy hanging on against the limestone.
The waft of the farm tractors had not managed to dislodge it as yet even though the rain had flattened its petals somewhat.
I photographed it with my phone, just as the two women returned into view.
One of them asked me if I could send her the poppy photo and I did there and then.
"A memory of A Wet North Wales" she said happily
Takes one's breath away.
ReplyDeleteYour garden must be such a blessing for you. Poppies are so special, aren't they.
ReplyDeleteSeems you're getting a lot of rain - may it all be gentle! We lived through another tornado watch last night - I'm afraid to watch the news this morning. Never in my life has this happened where I live, but every time we've had rain this spring we've had tornado watches. There certainly is climate change here - may it not happen there!
Hope you will be OK where you live.
DeleteI lived in Laguna Beach and had my home burned in a wildfire that was our" tornado season".
Be save.
parsnip
"poppies! poppies will put them to sleep!" the wicked witch of the west in the wizard of oz
ReplyDeleteSounds like they were viewing the cottage, only they didn't like to say. Put the price up!
ReplyDeleteIf only x
DeleteWhen you plant a flower, you have to have a lot of patience, But as you're experiencing eventually it brings us joy!
ReplyDeleteCheers x
DeleteThat's a beautiful photo. (It's just a few minutes ago started raining in Lincolnshire.)
ReplyDeleteRaindrops on petals make beautiful pictures. -Jenn
ReplyDeletePoppies were my mum's favourite flower, so I too have a soft spot for them.
ReplyDeleteRaining here as well, if I'd remembered earlier, I'd have put all my houseplants out, but it's a bit late now.
It's lovely too.
ReplyDeleteLove the poppies too. I reckon the ladies were prospective buyers ,as Cro thought. Hate to think of you moving but wherever you go John, you will make it special. Mizzle on / off in Cornwall today but fine now.
ReplyDeleteI hope they are
DeleteWhat a wonderful day so far . Beautiful photo of a Poppy and a very happy tourist.
ReplyDeleteparsnip x
Lovely! Wish we had a cool day of gentle rain or mizzle but it's blazing hot, humid, and sunny here.
ReplyDeleteHow kind of you to share this picture with your passerby!
Hugs!
Kind? Naw
Deletewhomever buys your cottage will be one very lucky person.
ReplyDeleteThey will indeed... the cottage goes up for sale very soon
DeleteSo sorry, John. xx
DeleteBeautiful! Soak in such moments.
ReplyDeleteWere the two women "Going Gently" fans? I bet it was Bonnie and Mary Moon. Did they ask for your autograph?
ReplyDeleteJust a selfie
DeleteVery pretty, I needed that in the middle of an ugly afternoon.
ReplyDeleteIt was a ugly afternoon David
Deletebeautiful.
ReplyDeleteWe have fine rain here too..I'd prefer it to fall at night..but we need it sorely,whenever it falls.
Oh I hate waking up to wet paths and wet grass
DeleteDirty paw prints everywhere
That photo that you took and shared with her will be such a pretty reminder of not only her trip but your kindness.
ReplyDeleteI thought there was a hole in my wall x
DeleteSo beautiful. And you gave those women something beautiful to remember. Funny how we always want what we don't have. All we've had lately is sunshine and oh how I'd enjoy a good rain.
ReplyDeleteAin't that the truth x
DeleteExquisite photo John - who cares about the weather if it makes the flowers look like this.
ReplyDeleteThank you dearheart
DeleteBeautiful, something as simple as this photo is the best sort of souvenir to take home from a holiday ...wet or not.
ReplyDeleteIt came out well x
DeleteThat’s the cutest anecdote.
ReplyDeleteLove the photo.
XoXo
Thank you for your birthday card xx
DeleteApprox x2 rainfall where John lives (45/48") compared to Cambridge (22/23") in the east of England, and we are not far behind in South West Wales. It is very green!
ReplyDeleteThe person with the stats
DeleteIt has been raining here for fourteen months, and now we have tornadoes in the mix. Enjoy your quiet rain; it could be worse.
ReplyDeleteI wasn't complaining x
DeleteBeautiful color.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter commented on the lovely smell of the fields around us after rain. It is wonderful. I am enjoying watching out young Labrador sniffing into the air.
ReplyDeleteWatch out for ticks xx
DeleteYou and your poppy have brightened many people's days today.
ReplyDeleteThe flower is beautiful. You can even see the tiny water droplets on the petals. What did we do before iPhones?
ReplyDeleteWe all took crap photos mick
DeleteJust beautiful, it's good to read about rain in other places even though we have had very little.
ReplyDeleteVicarious pleasures x
DeleteSoaking in the beauty of a flower is heaven, thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSimple pleasures. A lovely shot which will never wilt or fade.
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