MAGICAL WINTER WALK

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First I would like to wish all my friends and followers a beautiful new year ~ Let 2021 be a year filled with hope, many blessings, happiness and good health. That is my wish for everyone of you.
My walk took me around our little town on the ring road, this road is relatively new and is flanked with interesting shrubs. It also gives lovely views towards the town and behind it some the hills that surround us. At some stage the road crosses the river Ilen. The view is always spectacular, the river is tidal, today the tide was high which saw the sun sparkling in the water.
  • Red twig Dogwood in leaf
  • Red twig Dogwood during winter
One of the lovely shrubs along this road is the Red twig Dogwood, it is vibrant and adds bright colour to the otherwise bare branches all around. I have added this shrub to my garden plan for this coming planting season, I read that one of the varieties needs lots of moisture and it may well help to solve some of our waterlogged problems. It would also add great interest.
  • Type of fir
  • Budding soon
  • Beautiful blue sky
  • Frost still where shadow lives
We have been enjoying sunshine and very cold weather which is a bit unusual for West Cork area but is so lovely and healthy too. The sky was so blue the day I took these photos, a delight to the eye.
  • Fir tree
  • Willow catkins
  • Crystals shimmering in the rock
And then to my surprise I found some willow catkins, nature sure is slowly waking up. On the way back to the car I noticed the sun was lighting up the crystals in the stones of the wall I passed, these quartz crystals are seen regularly in our stone walls and I’m always delighted to see them. They are a little camera shy though, I can never seem to take a good photo of them, nothing that does them justice as they are so beautiful.

I am hoping that you all stay healthy and happy during these frequent lockdowns. Sending you all much love. Let 2021 be a year full of hope and happiness.

31 thoughts on “MAGICAL WINTER WALK”

    1. Helen a very happy new year wish for you too, may 2021 be very generous to you and may you enjoy your fabulous garden to the full. I’ve been following you on my mobile phone but cannot comment or like on there as not connected properly. I will be fixing that presently. Yes landscape is quite green, good observation, remember that Ireland is called the emerald island, (green because of all the rain) 🙂 Take care x

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  6. Happy New Year, dear Agnes. I think there is nothing so blue as a winter sky, and you captured it wonderfully. Those crystals are amazing! Wishing you a New Year full of happiness and health.

    Jodie

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    1. Dear Rae, when will the day come that I bump into you in town, we were going to go for a coffee soon remember, that’s a year ago now, but I have not forgotten you and I look forward to meet up as soon as we may ❤

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