Tuesday 11 September 2012

Evening red and morning grey are the sure signs of a fine day


Sunset over Bishop Auckland roof tops

Red sky at night, shepherd’s delight,
Red sky in the morning, shepherd’s warning


Shepherd's delight


The old saying proved correct last week. The fantastic sunset over Bishop Auckland last Tuesday evening certainly did predict a period of fine weather.


Fuchsia and crocosmia

The welcome sunshine reinforced the autumnal tones of the borders and it was surprising just how colourful the garden looked – a veritable kaleidoscope.


Pink cosmos

The acanthus is a particular favourite of mine. Last year was a disappointing one as lots of glorious leaf colour was evident but no flowers appeared. I have kept an anxious eye on it for some weeks and my vigilance has been rewarded – what a stunningly elegant plant it is.



Acanthus flowers in the shady border
Said to cure gout and soothe burns and scalds, the leaf of the acanthus has been the inspiration for many decorative designs – especially on the columns of Greek temples - and it was a favourite motif of William Morris.



2 comments:

  1. Wonderful images. Rather Turneresquem perhaps. (Would they make good book covers??) You are turning into weather woman, as well as Garden woman and Cat woman... wxx

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  2. Another marvellous entry especially the photos of the sunsets over the rooftops. I see them from my bedroom and they were magnificent this week.
    ERE

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