For Arabella - some more orange

Wordless Wednesday - more orange

Orange

I seem to spend half my summer photographing self-seeded Calendula.

So bright.

From the sublime to the ridiculous

So in June I confused a cyclist with my basket of strawberries, accompanied by a small posy of anemones.

Today, I trumped that. The bicycle basket is a very useful tool, but I was a little unsure about its ability to transport gladioli. But the flowers made it safely home.

The secret? Wedged in with broad beans. Classy!

Probably one of life's lessons

SomeBeans and I have had a week in the Lake District. He has given a great overview of it on his blog. One of my favourite photos of the week, however, was this one. I made him take this photo after plodding past hundreds of cow pats with small forests growing out of them. The mushrooms only grew where there was a cow pat.All I can think is that it must be a metaphor for life somehow. Answers on a postcard to...