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207-2020 – Sword Lily


Today’s photo of the day, part of “a photo a day challenge 2020”, is of sword lily, a flower I didn’t know I have in my garden, also knows as garden montbretia. We’ve been away for 10 days and beside the sword lilies we also enjoyed a few ripe strawberries from our garden. Let’s not forget about the tomato plants. Before we left some of them had flowers and today I saw this… Soon we’ll enjoy our own tomato salad. I can’t wait for it. Like, comment & share!

116-2020 – Dandelion Seedhead


Today’s photo of the day, part of “a photo a day challenge 2020”, is about Dandelions, which have inundated my front lawn this spring. When development is complete, the mature seeds are attached to white, fluffy “parachutes” which easily detach from the seedhead and glide by wind, dispersing. Like, comment & share!

111-2020 – Tulips


Today’s photo of the day, part of “a photo a day challenge 2020”, is a top down view on a bunch of tulips I saw in one of my neighbours garden. Interesting fact – the Semper Augustus tulip used to be the most expensive tulip sold during Holland’s Tulip Fever in the 17th century, about £4500 in today’s money. Like, comment & share!

Kew Gardens – A corner of paradise in London?


Kew Gardens – A corner of paradise in London?  One day, I decided to go out without knowing exactly where I’m going. I took the central line thinking of going to White City because I had never been to that place. I launched Google Maps and browsed the area. I spotted Kew Gardens and my destination was clear. The second I made up my mind, the train stopped at Mile End Station so I quickly changed to the District Line train to Richmond. The first train was for Ealing Broadway so I decided to get off at Earl’s Court and wait for […]