Not only flowers

Of course, flowers attract a great deal of attention in the garden, but there is interest elsewhere too.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cotinus in November

Beth Chatto Gardens (3)

At the entrance to the gardens stands this splendid old tree.  I’ve no idea what it is but its size is enormous: compare it in scale with the visitors close by.

The beauty of pebbles

Pebble beauty

 

On the quay

A quay or harbour can be an plentiful source for a photographer with an interest shapes, patterns, textures etc as the selection below illustrate:

Mooring ring

Disused fishing net

Fisherman’s keep box

Lobster pots

Patterns at my feet

Whilst walking on the seashore last week, looking for anything unusual that might have been left behind by the ebbing tide, I became increasingly attracted to the pebbles themselves.  In fact, it was a shingle beach so the pebbles were very small  –  the largest not more than 3cms across  –  and yet the variety of shapes, colours, textures and patterns was fascinating.  How easy it is to overlook the familiar!

Winter grass abstracts

The winter grasses beside the bridle way form their own abstract patterns which seem to change in character  and mood depending on the colour palette used.

Forsythia leaves in Autumn

October 2

See also Lilac leaves pattern, Autumn silhouette, Shades of Autumn, Spectre of Autumn, Cotinus in Autumn