Wednesday 29 May 2019

RAIN IN OUR GARDEN

Some much needed rain began yesterday and this morning many plants, flowers and our tail-less blackbird appeared to be drenched! I love the deep, bright colours which emerge in such conditions, and whilst my camera cannot always record them faithfully I hope my pictures will also reflect the sense of peace and tranquility in our garden today.






This is simply a micro-garden-update! Enjoy your day, wherever you are and whether it's raining or not...

Monday 20 May 2019

SECOND SIGHT


Doorway at Buckland Abbey
More than two weeks have passed since my second cataract operation, and each day brings new surprises as I move – quite literally - into the second sight of my life. Did I mention having to wear glasses since the age of five? Well this is no longer the case. Thanks to living in the 21st Century I feel overwhelmingly privileged to have undergone these two life-changing operations. Admittedly I have experienced a few more problems with the second eye, one of which is a ‘floater’ which drifts across my vision like an annoying fly or – as so well described by a cousin, a tea leaf! There is more blurring too, but beyond lies my perfect sight, revealing everything in a panorama of gloriously sharp colour which can be quite overwhelming at times.

I couldn’t wait to get back to my camera, but I was forced to admit that I needed to adapt to new circumstances, one of which is that I no longer see through the lens in the same way! This adaptation applies to many other tasks, and I now read with a pair of £4.99 magnifying specs instead of my hideously expensive varifocal glasses. This is my first piece of writing on the computer, and I’m still getting used to a different way of sitting in front of the screen without leaning forward and peering at it.

Here then are some glimpses from my ‘new’ eyes. As my friend told me: ‘slowly, slowly,’ and I’ll heed her advice and keep this article short. All for now!

Wisteria at Buckland Abbey
First Poppy


Dartmoor near Okehampton, Devon