Tag Archives: flora

A bit of colour to chase away the winter blues

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Ruth Weal

I always find February to be the most difficult month to get through in the year; Christmas is long gone and the first flush of spring colour in March seems a long way away. So, to brighten my day and … Continue reading →

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An Afternoon at Heale Gardens

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Ruth Weal

Heale Gardens Iron Gate - Copyright R.Weal 2011

Here’s the first in my Wealie Nice Places To Visit series of articles. The aim of these articles is to give you a feel for the places I visit in words and images, a bit of the history and the … Continue reading →

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Spring’s In My Garden!

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Ruth Weal

You’d be forgiven for thinking that winter has not yet abandoned the UK, what with the frosty mornings and murky grey skies we’ve been experiencing the last few weeks. However, the signs are out that Spring is with us, subtle … Continue reading →

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Places of Pilgrimage – The Salisbury Plain

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Ruth Weal

Avebury Stone Avenue - Copyright R.Weal 2010

I recently read an article by Chris on his blog Wisdom and Life called Your Magical Place, which he wrote after seeing my seed on *Seededbuzz (a blog promotion service) about my article Places that speak to the heart and … Continue reading →

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Drain My Colour, But You Will Not Steal My Beauty

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Ruth Weal

I was very pleased how this picture came out, it was originally pink, which those of you who know me will be aware is not my favourite colour. I was surprised how nice it looked in sepia though, it gave … Continue reading →

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Autumnal Blooms

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Ruth Weal

I’ve heard a number of people lament the lack of blooms in the UK after September. Well I went out for a quick photography trip this afternoon as it was a lovely sunny evening and guess what…..I found loads of … Continue reading →