Tag: snowdrops
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Spring has begun its journey
A sneak peek over the wall into the grounds of Kildale Hall. This is always a welcome sight at this time of the year. A reminder that spring is just around the corner. From the photo it looks like it’s the snowdrops that dominate, but actually the yellow aconites were more pronounced. Winter aconites, Evanthis…
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Parting is such sweet sorrow
Shakespeare understood. He has Juliet say these words to say goodbye to Romeo. Their parting is full of sorrow but looks sweet as it gives them pleasure in the hope that they will see each other again in the morning. And a little alliteration does make it sound better. “Goodbye”, of course, is a valediction,…
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First snowdrops of the year
Early blooms, with the prospect of produce a fine carpet, and yellow acronites too. The church is All Saints at Ingleby Arncliffe, a small building conveniently situated next to the hall but a kilometre walk from the village. It was rebuilt in 1821 but the stonework to the doorway is said to be Norman. Open…
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First snowdrop of the year
I saw my first Snowdrop today. In the wild that is, I had noticed some in the garden last weekend. This one was under the canopy the shade of an oak tree in what will be in a few months time a bracken-covered glade in Newton Wood at an altitude 200m asl. I suspect it’s…
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Snowdrops and Aconites
Snowdrops have been out for a few weeks. But this is the first time I’ve seen this other reminder that spring is just around the corner. In the grounds of Kildale Hall.