*Early summer has suddenly arrived at the beach.
The air is filled with the scent of roses and honeysuckle wafting off the dunes.
Actually the air smells like the fumes of a gas powered leafblower, as gardeners tidy the grass nearby. But you get the gist.
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I walked out to the dunes where the air was fresh and crisp.
The dunes are both overgrown yet somewhat dormant, not very pretty.
I saw Mr Mockingbird scuttling into this thicket of bayberry, scrub pine, and beach roses--his summer home.
The height of rose season is somewhat passed.
The resulting hips are huge, maybe from all the rain? They're the size of lady apples, too bad we have no deer to enjoy this fruit.
But look at these prickles! No wonder they go uneaten.
By the boardwalk, the Prayer shells display has changed. [begun during Covid lockdown2020]
The fun folk-art Dune Duck Brigade is gone and the handmade wish/ prayer shells are mostly replaced with this slick Welcome display. Hmmmmm.
Moon: This was the Strawberry Moon. Traditionally named because it heralds the strawberry season, probably the first fruit/ sweet after a long hard winter since ancient times. Not because the Moon appears pink, though it sometimes does.
It looks like lots of spring Moon dancing was going on that night, so many tiny footprints.
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Working on my scroll. How fun to choose the threads.
And speaking of moons and scrolls, blog friend Juliann tells me k3n [Kathryn] of clothtales has a moon scroll project on You Tube . HERE Pretty sure mine would be more a Year of/ w/ no feelings**...but I am saving it to watch and learn. Have a look? Kathryn's moons are quite reminiscent of those made by Spirit Cloth / Jude Hill, whom you may be familiar with.
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Mo had bath! He has had a few good days. Maybe he'll wear his luau shirt soon, before it gets too hot.
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I love Jude Hill’s moons too. And I participated in the 365 circle project but never finished - I added those circles to some pieced blocks to get a finished quilt. Katherine is putting her moons in a journal. I think mine will be used in a wall hanging? Who knows - just enjoying the process for now. Love seeing Mo out for a walk.
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking me on the walk with you and Mo. All the little footprints in the sand are so interesting to me. We have strawberries in the garden and they have been truly producing their heart out. There is nothing better than fresh strawberries with no one watching how many you eat. I didn't do the circles (although if I had had your fabrics I might have given it a try, they are fascinating) and I haven't done any of the temperature projects. There's too many other things I want to make. ~sigh
ReplyDeleteLovely to see Mo out and about and glad he's had some good days. I always watch the sunset from my house whenever I can, especially in the summer. I especially love to watch it set over the sea, but those days are gone now, no more holidays since I lost my husband.
ReplyDeleteThere is one web cam on the North Yorkshire coast, so I go on line and watch the beauty of it setting over the sea. It makes me smile a little. I love the beauty of nature.
I currently have two lots of honeysuckle in the garden, one up the side of the house and one on an obelisk in the orchard. There used to be three more trees in the orchard with honeysuckle growing up them, one was much older and reached the top of the tree, but it died some years ago, possibly due to a summer drought. I have a bench next to the one on the obelisk so can sit and take in the glorious scent and watch the sunset too. Every time I walk past it, and the lilac I can't resist closely sniffing the blooms. My husband used to say, jokingly. that one day something would fly up my nose, but it hasn't yet and I always check before I inhale. Lol!
I like the love stones, and the sampler verse is lovely.
Best wishes to you and Mo,
Jean.
Hi Jean. Your honeysuckle sounds delightful. It's a bit invasive here but oh that perfume when it blooms.
DeleteFunny how we still as modern 21st century humans love celestial events, even the simple ones like a full moon, a rainbow, a sunset.
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lizzy
Oh yes, I love rainbows too. As a child and still now, I always hurry to the window to see a rainbow before it has chance to disappear. One year on holiday in Cornwall we were walking on the beach and there was a rainbow over the sea. Coincidentally it was my birthday so it was even more special. I've seen a good few double rainbows too and managed to photograph them.
DeleteAbout seven years ago I crocheted a rainbow lap blanket made up of hexagons, no pattern, I just worked it out myself. It has normal rainbow hexagons and also reversed ones like a double rainbow. It is draped over the back of the sofa and brightens the room.
Years ago when crystals were a big thing, I bought quite a few at different times, some from different places in Cornwall, some Devon and other places. I hung several in our bedroom window and they make a myriad of rainbows all over the walls and ceiling. I have some in a couple of rooms downstairs too but the bedroom ones make more rainbows.
Thank you Lizzy for bringing pretty and happy thoughts to me on an otherwise lonely and boring evening.
Jean.
Thank you for your email Lizzy, I did get it. I look forward to your next post and will reply to your email, by email soon as I can.
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I hope early summer has made the beach beautiful and given you pleasant weather, too! I hope the scent of honeysuckle is stronger than roses and that the gas-powered leaf blowers are gone!
ReplyDeleteSuch wonderful rose hips! I love it when you take us on a beach walk.
Beautiful moon photos. Mine never come out like that....
Sweet Mo. I hope he's doing well. And that you a