miss marie's miscellany

Pink skies

A beautiful sunset last night

The colour of the sky must have influenced my choice of after-dinner goodies!

There's nothing like a glass of fizzy fruity rose to make one feel summery.....and turkish delight,an old favourite, just seemed the right accompaniment.  A pretty pink end to a warm spring day.

Blue skies

A lovely day today, hardly a cloud in the blue, blue sky

A walk round the garden this morning and I see that the good thing about all the weekend rain is that everything is GROWING!

I have flowers on my peas and broad beans

And a little onion shoot peeping out

Queen of the Night tulip. The tulips are nearly finished for this year, but this is a late and lovely arrival.

Apple blossom

This gorgeous bush,which I'm afraid I don't know the name of, not yet anyway. I think I have pruned this a bit too enthusiastically in past years, as it's never had such a profusion of flowers before and wasn't pruned last autumn. I'll hold back with the secateurs this year. 

Hot pink azalea and japanese maple, I love the combination of these 2 colours

Lime green euphorbia to add some zing!

And the wonderful clematis. It takes my breath away every time I look at it.

It's lovely to see the sun dappled on the (long) grass

So much to enjoy and  look forward to!

Barefoot in the park

I went for a long walk in the park near where I live yesterday, Bellahouston Park. It's a lovely place, good for walking briskly, jogging or cycling, and never too busy. Good for enjoying both beautiful greenery and floweryness. Lots of doggies to say hello to!

The weather has been a bit chilly in Glasgow this week, the sun hiding behind some dark clouds and a cool breeze blowing lightly. But after I got home, I looked at some photos I took in February, and realized how freezing cold it was then

compared to now

What a difference!

As well as being a great outdoor exercise arena, there are lots of sights to catch the eye. The park houses one of my favourite places to visit, the House for an Art Lover

Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, this was only built in the late 1980s and early 1990s, although it looks and feels like it has been there for many years. If you are ever visiting Glasgow, it is well worth spending an afternoon here.  There are some interesting sculptures in the surrounding garden, including this foot! 

Next to the house is the lovely Victorian Walled garden

I think the tulips were a bit past their best, but it was still a riot of colour.

A new addition-  a maze which should look great when it has fully grown

 

And the cherry blossom looked gorgeous

Just breathtaking!

You can just see my house on the hilltop across the park

How lucky am I to have this all on my doorstep :-)

Days like this

Warm spring sunshine. Just the best feeling.

Windy!

This photo was taken on Saturday,what a windy day. I thought this lot were going to fly!