More Snowdrops ! (hidden away)

By Rhiannonw

Wed, 02 Mar 2022
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Is that a drift of snow peeping over
the top of the bank?

No, a white carpet under
the long lean lithe grey ‘horse-leg’ trunks
– profusion,
lavish spread of ‘Candlemas bells’ ,
 ‘dingle-dangles’
–  remote laneside’s secret scene
seen by so few.

(19/2/22)

 

Certificate U
Poem
Countryside explorations
Nature
Autobiography

Comments

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Such a treasure to see so many snowdrops. I just love your metaphor for the trunks of trees too.

I've not seen any snowdrops so far this year, so it was a pleasure to read your poem and gaze at the beautiful photos.

Jenny.

 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Jenny. We had not seen much of wild snowdrops until we came to this area , and they do grow in wonderful profusion, such a delight. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by jeand on

Hi Rhiannan

 

What a remarkable picture. Thanks for sharing that with us.

Jean Day

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Jean. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by marandina on

Yes, I have seen quite a few wild snowdrops budding over the last few weeks. Beautiful flowers. Another lovely image captured, Rhiannon. Paul :)

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Paul. We had never seen them in such abundance in the wild until we came to live in borderland. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Thankyou so much for sharing this "secret scene"! In your poem and these gorgeous photos, the second one in particular with the low pale light through the trees, and the light on the ground from the snowdrops, is specially wonderful? I like "long lean lithe grey 'horse-leg' trunks" very much. Is so good you found them, there could not be a better person to appreciate such a place

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Di. I remembered my husband had found this spot when out cycling a couple of years ago, and asked him where it was, and he couldn't quite remember, but we thought it was about here, and were so pleased to find it again, while on our way back from another little walk! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

Lovely photos! Yes it does look like snow! Or very heavy frost we get lots of that in winter.

See you! Tom

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Yes, it particularly looked like snow from below as we climbed up from the road to look in.

I love the thick hoar frosts you get covering trees with patterns of ice crystals sometimes.

Thank you! Rhiannon