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Winter woodland at Westonbirt Arboretum

By Mark | Published December 23, 2011

Here’s a poem by Longfellow.. and some photography from the wonderful Westonbirt Arboretum… a joy, even in the depths of winter… poetree!

Wintry leaves at Westonbirt

Wintry leaves at Westonbirt

Wintry leaves at Westonbirt

Wintry leaves at Westonbirt

 

WOODS IN WINTER

When winter winds are piercing chill,
And through the hawthorn blows the gale,
With solemn feet I tread the hill,
That overbrows the lonely vale.

O’er the bare upland, and away
Through the long reach of desert woods,
The embracing sunbeams chastely play,
And gladden these deep solitudes.

Where, twisted round the barren oak,
The summer vine in beauty clung,
And summer winds the stillness broke,
The crystal icicle is hung.

Where, from their frozen urns, mute springs
Pour out the river’s gradual tide,
Shrilly the skater’s iron rings,
And voices fill the woodland side.

Alas! how changed from the fair scene,
When birds sang out their mellow lay,
And winds were soft, and woods were green,
And the song ceased not with the day!

But still wild music is abroad,
Pale, desert woods! within your crowd;
And gathering winds, in hoarse accord,
Amid the vocal reeds pipe loud.

Chill airs and wintry winds! my ear
Has grown familiar with your song;
I hear it in the opening year,
I listen, and it cheers me long.


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winter beauty

By Mark | Published January 19, 2011

A touch of sun yesterday… couldn’t resist a trip to Westonbirt Arboretum.  It was still very wet, but the light was great.  Here’s one of last years Beech leaves, hanging on in there…

Beech Leaf in winter at Westonbirt

Beech Leaf in winter at Westonbirt

Plenty more beautiful flower and garden images on the gardens photography page

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Rosemoor in Winter

By Mark | Published January 4, 2011

Just been editing some pictures I took last month for the RHS at Rosemoor… what a brilliant frost that was! I will put one or two of these on the garden photography page, but in the meantime, here are three to be going on with…

Rosemoor, RHS garden, Devon in winter, 2010

Rosemoor, RHS garden, frosty leaf

Rosemoor, RHS garden, Devon in winter, 2010

Rosemoor, RHS garden, the herb garden pond

Rosemoor, RHS garden, Devon in winter, 2010

Rosemoor, RHS garden, Teasel

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Gliffaes oak tree in fog

By Mark | Published December 29, 2010

Atmospheric weather at gliffaes hotel in crickhowell… Not a bad place to hole-up in!

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Snow in Clifton

By Mark | Published December 18, 2010

Snow comes to Bristol… the view from the bedroom…
snow in bristol

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Frost at Rosemoor

By Mark | Published December 7, 2010

Visited rosemoor in Devon today as part of long term commission to shoot the garden through the season for the Royal Horticultural Society… lovely hoar frost and blue sky… Easy photography!


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Dartmoor snow

By Mark | Published November 27, 2010

A beautiful view across the moors near Widecombe…

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