Wednesday 16 December 2009

A touch of Colour on a Dreary Day

The sky has been overcast for several days but just occasionally the early morning Sun manages to brighten things up for a few minutes.

A Collared Dove waiting for breakfast.
Collared Dove at Sunrise

The other day when I was reading Tricia's Tales and saw the photo of a Mahonia in flower it reminded me I hadn't really looked at mine for a while as it is in an area of the front garden I seldom visit.

Mahonia

Mahonia

It is not a plant I get very close to unless needed as those pointed leaves seem to be able to penetrate almost any clothing but it nice to see some colour in the Winter.

8 comments:

  1. Well, you'd never know you were experiencing dreary weather with that subtle but beautiful coloring in your photos...

    Are you sure that's not a partridge in a pear tree?

    I had to ask, as I've just been assisting the seabirds on my blog with their version of the Twelve Days of Christmas.

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  2. Hello Glo. It's pity the sunrise colours only last a few minutes, then back to the usual shades of grey.

    I did have a quick look at your new version of the 12 Days - very good.

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  3. Yes John been a bit drab here but a superb day today.

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  4. I have a Mahonia in my garden, it is over 6ft tall and I have seen bees on the flowers in November.

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  5. What a beautiful sky colour John. Such a shame it didn't last.

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  6. Hello Keith. We do seem to get some unusual colours in morning skies these days. More than the usual reds and oranges. Pollution in the atmosphere?

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  7. Hello Adrian. Another dreary wet day here. I think you've sent me your weather ;)

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  8. Hello Lynmiranda. Mine hasn't grown that tall yet, about four foot so far but beginning to branch out nicely.

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Thank you for visiting. Hope you enjoyed the pictures. Any comment, or correction to any information or identification I get wrong, is most welcome. John

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