red bows

^{[I originally posted this entry as early access for my Patreon patrons on 6 December 2024].}

I'm slightly behind schedule but somewhat less stressed.

Only somewhat, but I'm hopeful there will be good news to share more widely in the next few days.

Fingers crossed!

dog rose

^{[I originally posted this entry as early access for my Patreon patrons on 15 June 2024].}

I captured this rosa canina, commonly known as dog rose, and bearing the fruit, rose hip (though not fruiting when I photographed it) on my walk past Grove Park Nature Reserve to Hither Green Cemetery earlier in the month.

There are various theories for the origins of the plant's name. As you might imagine, my favoured one (though likely not scientifically proven) is that the plant can cure the bite of a mad or rabid dog.

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untitled #10 [grove park nature reserve, grove park, london, england, 2024]

As with many flowers and plants, it's the county flower in one country (Hampshire, England) and an invasive weed in others (NZ and Australia).

But it is pretty.

strapped in

^{[I originally posted this entry as early access for my Patreon patrons on 23 February 2024].}

until next year #136

^{[I originally posted this entry as early access for my Patreon patrons on 27 December 2022].}

until next year #137

^{[I originally posted this entry as early access for my Patreon patrons on 25 December 2022].}

a little christmas flare

^{[I originally posted this entry as early access for my Patreon patrons on 23 December 2022].}

the free gift of god is eternal life

^{[I originally posted this entry as early access for my Patreon patrons on 21 December 2022].}

an angel in tinseltown

^{[I originally posted this entry as early access for my Patreon patrons on 19 December 2022].}

a succulent christmas

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berries and silver baubles

^{[I originally posted this entry as early access for my Patreon patrons on 15 December 2022].}

against her yellow i'm no longer me

^{[I originally posted this entry as early access for my Patreon patrons on 12 December 2022].}

Yellow baby, a yellow baby is a bad sign.
But I don't mind, I don't mind.
Ohhh, Forsythia.

Spider monkey, a spider monkey is a good lie.
But I don't know why.
Ohhh, Forsythia, oh-ohhh.

I don't mind sitting in the way, way back.
I don't mind, lying to my friends.
One thing about Forsythia,
She comes around and I get lost
Against her yellow, I'm no longer me.

Yellow daisy, a dandelion or a pussy willow,
It's a different thing.
Oh-oh, Forsythia. Forsythia. Forsythia.

One thing about Forsythia,
She comes around and I get lost
Against her yellow I'm no longer me.

One thing about Forsythia...
There's one thing about Forsythia...

Forsythia - Veruca Salt

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border forsythia [grove park cemetery, grove park, london, england, 2022]

the tears in our eyes

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santa's pot

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untitled #124

^{[I originally posted this entry as early access for my Patreon patrons on 6 December 2022].}

enwreathed

^{[I originally posted this entry as early access for my Patreon patrons on 5 December 2022].}

It's that time of year again.

I would usually have started sharing these on 1 December. But life has been stressful lately, with slow and calming kitteh punctuations which I've latched onto to take much-needed mental, emotional and physical breaks.

I'm incredibly behind on everything.

I hope to catch up this month, but apologies in advance if I fall behind again.

between the bars

^{[I originally posted this entry as early access for my Patreon patrons on 6 November 2022].}

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untitled #49 [grove park cemetery, grove park, london, england, 2022]

bunny

^{[I originally posted this entry as early access for my Patreon patrons on 22 August 2022].}

bright blue rose

^{[I originally posted this entry as early access for my Patreon patrons on 26 May 2022].}

of springtimes past

^{[I originally posted this entry as early access for my Patreon patrons on 29 March 2022].}