Sorry everyone, but I published this last Friday by accident and have had trouble with getting it to post as I scheduled, so hopefully this will work. We've been having i'net maintenance "AGAIN" & I've been so, so, so hot today & very lethargic. It was 40.8deg this arvo & the weekend isn't going to be much better.
Anyway, let's see if this appears.
Here we are again linking up with Kate over at
I live, I love, I craft for the monthly hunt.
I have found this one extremely difficult & the words may be limited. My mood over the last few months hasn't always been up to scratch with little brother's health woes, DH & his cold, missing family so much these days, no close friends near where we live & some who have difficult times ahead. The weather lately hasn't played ball either, with some weird extremes & not much gardening happening, which I do miss. The walking has also been on the wayward side. Must start remedying some of this soon. I sometimes wonder why I blog, but the friends I've made out there in blogland, are so very supportive, so I thank you all for taking time to read what I ramble on about.
Here goes......................
1. SOUND/HEARING.
This is the Panopticon known as The Singing Ringing Tree outside Burnley in Lancashire and it certainly sounds amazing on a windy day. Photo taken in 2016.
2. SMELL/SCENT.
The jasmine in full flower on our pergola up at No. 4, our old house. The perfume of this climber is sometime overpowering, but very beautiful.
3. FEEL/TOUCH.
Now to tell the truth, I don't know what this actually is. When we go walking along some of the beaches in the South Gippsland area, they are washed up on the sand at low tide. I very carefully picked one up last time & took this photo. They basically look & feel like warm, firm jelly. Not sure whether they are a living creature or whatever? I didn't hurt it I hope & placed it back again, very carefully.
4. TASTE.
Home grown TASTES best. Although my garden has been quite neglected this year, a photo from 2 years ago, will fit the brief.
5. SEE/SIGHT.
To me, this is a wonderful "SIGHT". Ribblehead Viaduct, which is just so Yorkshire, a place I dearly miss, although I'm a born & bred Aussie.
6. MY OWN CHOICE.
A bowl of colourful hellebore flowers, taken a few years ago at Post Office Farm Nursery, where they specialise in these plants. There has been a lot of "Hellebore" talk amongst my UK blogpals lately & I just couldn't help myself.
OK. That's my lot for this month. Do hope you enjoy & thanks Kate for making me really think this month & hope I've come up trumps.
Take care all & huggles,
Susan.
I'm sorry to hear things have been a bit difficult for you one way or another, I hope they improve soon. I like the first photo, I remember a kid's tv programme of the same name although I never watched it. I can almost smell the scent of the jasmine but you can have my share of no.3 - it looks horrible whatever it is, but then I have a real aversion to slimy creatures :( Love the bowl of flowers though, it looks very pretty :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Eunice. I'm OK. Have you been to the tree, as I think it's not too far from you. The "thing" wasn't slimy but quite dry & the bowl of flowers was especially for you & Jayne, as you'd wonder what they were on one of your posts. Glad you enjoyed.
DeleteThe flowers are lovely, thank you :) I've just Googled the tree and it seems to be a 45 minute drive from me so easily do-able - it's now on my list of 'go to' places :)
DeleteSome very beautiful pictures and very original sensitive experiences! Have a nice weekend. Sandrine
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear of your troubles but like you, I've found the blogging community to be so kind and supportive. I like these photo hunts and the difference choices people make. I've no idea what the jelly find on your beach could be, we sometimes see jellyfish here but don't touch them. The bowl of flowers is so pretty. You definitely came up trumps, well done.
ReplyDeleteThanks Eileen & yes my little blogging community are a wonderful group. Must find out what my jelly thing is. I love hellebores & have shown the ones in our garden a few times in flower.
DeleteSending hugs first and foremost xx💜
ReplyDeleteOnce again a lovely selection, you have been very clever with your interpretations, nice one.
It won't be long and you'll be catching up with everyone xx
Hugs well accepted Kate. Thank you & although I found it hard to start with, I embraced it in the end.
DeleteHi Susan. Love your pictures. You always make me feel guilty. Here we are living in Lancashire on the Yorkshire border and we have never seen the Panopticon a few miles away and only passed by the Ribble Viaduct, never stopped or driven up to it. It takes a homesick Aussie to make me see what we are missing. Your heat sounds horrendous. We too have had odd weather. Two weeks of spring and warm temps in February. This time last year it was gales and snow. Keep well. xxx
ReplyDeleteThanks Carol. Maybe a lovely train trip over the viaduct once summer is in full swing would be a lovely day out for you. It was quite amazing going over it. Not quite as hot, but we are covered in smoke from fires burning not far from here, so like the horrendous fires of 2009, that I'm feeling a tad worried & it's so dark.
DeleteExcellent photos for the subjects as usual. They make me think as well and I am not sure that I could come up with any particularly good ideas. Well done.
ReplyDeleteThanks Carol & I'd love you to join in too & I believe you could do it well.
DeleteI live nearly Burnley so why have I not been to the singing tree thing??? I must ask Beloved to find it. As for Ribblehead Viaduct, it is one of our favourite to-go-to places; we call in as Four Seasons Bakery, buy a brew and cake a piece and drive to Ribblehead. I don't think I would ever tire of seeing it. I think your slimy thing is a good interpretation of the word but it is horrid!!!! My favourite photo is the hellebores; mine are out early this year. Sorry to read you are still so very hot. Please send it my way! Take care.
ReplyDeleteAh, a day out for you, Carol & the men!!!! Love the viaduct too. My jelly thing wasn't horrid & wish I could sort of relay what it was really like. Maybe a little heat for you would be in order, but this is just too much & the fires are making it worse today.
DeleteYour 40 is our 104 which is way more than I can take. I can't do a thing when it's that hot. Hope things ease up for you soon. I like the rose you included in your taste picture; you think of everything. You did a good job with your pictures; they all look as interesting as they are fitting the words. Take care.
ReplyDelete(I just finished reading a book written in the 1950's and set in Australia. The heat was in the hundreds with the characters running all over the desert and seeing mirages, etc. It was set in Lake Eyre.)
Thanks Joanna. I don't do well in the heat & can be just a tad irritable, so must be awful for my other half. I read a book as a child, about the outback & it put me off Central Australia, though I have travelled through some of it, but wouldn't make it a habit.
DeleteI'm sorry you've been having such a tough time lately, I hope things start looking up soon. A bit of relief from that heat would be a start, I know I wouldn't be able to stand that. Lovely photos, as usual. I do love that jasmine, it's beautiful.
ReplyDeleteAww, thanks Jo, but I'm OK really. What with the jasmine & wisteria over the pergola, our patio area at No.4 smelled glorious in Spring.
DeleteI see what you mean about our 'hearing' photos being very similar and also our trug of home grown produce. 'Great minds think alike' they say. Your photo of the Singing Ringing Tree has made me want to visit it. It isn't too far north from us.I have been lucky enough to travel by train over the Ribblehead Viaduct Your photos and interpretations are wonderful. I understand how you feel about living away from friends and family we have very few family members left between us and friends are as old or older than us and some unable to travel anymore. I hope your very hot weather becomes more bearable soon:)
ReplyDeleteThanks Rosie, & maybe we are more similar than we realise. A "tree" day out, could be in order for the Scavenger Hunters(giggle), as seen by an Aussie. We've also been on a train over the viaduct & it was great.
DeleteYes I clicked on your blog last weekend while I was in the bus, with my phone, and it said page not found or something like that, so thanks for the explanation, and good to hear from you, this heat can go any time it likes!
ReplyDeleteThanks Judy. Yes, a little less heat would certainly be great. We are covered by smoke today with fires burning in the Bunyip State Park, so like 2009, that it's scary.
DeleteMorning lovely, sorry I am a day late catching up. I was doing well yesterday morning and then ran out of steam - I know you understand.
ReplyDeleteWon't say much, we'll do that in email, but you are too hard on yourself - it's a brilliant set of pictures, as always. Blueberries, the viaduct, hellebores - fantastic. xxx
Oh my darling, I have just read all the comments. I did not realise the Bunyip fire was affecting you so much. That is truly frightening, I shall look out for updates. Write when you can, but don't beat yourself up if your mail is delayed. {{{hug}}} 💚 💚 💚
ReplyDeleteOh boy, I'm way behind on replies. Sorry. Thanks & don't worry about being late, you've enough on your plate at the moment. Huggles.
DeleteAah the Singing Ringing Tree. It's amazing isn't it! Hugo was mesmerised by the sound the wind made through it. And the Ribble Head viaduct is an extraordinary structure. Hope the fires are under control soon. Must be very scary. xx
ReplyDeleteAha, one who has actually been!! Yes, it is amazing, & thanks Sharon. I've just done a fire update.
DeleteHi Susan, I hope things are settling a bit - I'm seeing pictures of the Bunyip Fire from friends living in that area - it must be very frightening.
ReplyDeleteGreat set of pictures as always - the Singing Tree is amazing - I must put it on my list of places to try and get to in England next time we're over.
I hope you feel better soon - once that extreme heat dies down things will liven up again. xx
Thanks Fil. Smokey here today, but the Bunyip fire isn't "quite" as bad, but still needs careful watching along with many others.
DeleteThe Ribble Viaduct is an amazing sight but this months favourite for me has to be the Singing Ringing Tree, that's is so lovely.
ReplyDeleteSending a {{virtual hug}} your way, I hope life settles for you and you experience brighter days x
Thanks Julie for the comment & hugs. Much appreciated.
DeleteBeautiful set of photos, I lived not far from the viaduct as a child and this year we are on holiday in Ingleton which is just down the road, so I am sure we will be visiting it while out on our bikes.
ReplyDeleteAmanda xx
Thanks Amanda & hope you get out on your bikes to visit the viaduct.
DeleteI would love to see/hear the singing/ringing tree!
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure what the jelly thing is, but I wouldn't have been brave enough to pick it up.
Beautiful flowers!
Thanks John. Maybe I should make a day out for all of us together there, when we visit this summer for my big 0 birthday.(giggle). I love hellebores & planted my first ones in the early 80's, when I discovered them & have some growing in every garden since.
ReplyDeleteLovely photographs here.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan