This post is my 1000th post
Let’s celebrate with
a Kew visit on a cold day
has its beauty.
Frost makes beautiful pictures.
There are also still Autumn coloured leaves
even now in December.
Frost – grasses – colour pictures from the Kew visit
Even in Winter Kew Garden
has so much beauty.
What good is the warmth of Summer without the cold of Winter to give it sweetness. John Steinbeck
All pictures taken by me in Kew Gardens
This awesomely shaped tree trunk caught my attention
in Kew Gardens
You can see whatever you like in it.
For me it is a graceful dancing lady.
What do you see ?
Food for thought
Let us focus on the good in the world. Let the love and light in our hearts touch each and every person we meet. Let love be our guide and our companion during our journey, after all it is the very essence of life. Let our love heal.
Be happy ♥
For 10 Years Kew is having
Christmas Kew with all the lights.
Every year is different.
It was beautiful and magical
to walk through the lights
with music and Christmas atmosphere.
The coloured Palm house
Some ICM – Intentional Camera Movement-
Impressions, click on the pictures to enlarge them
On the lake
The Amazing Earth Tones
This was projected on the floor for us to walk over
Spring – Summer – Autumn – Winter
All was accompagnied by wonderful Christmas music.
I think as you grow older your Christmas list gets shorter, because the things you want can't be bought with money.
Kew Christmas lights are always worth a visit
there is always Christmas Magic!
All pictures taken by me in Kew Gardens
My wonderful Kew is always worth a visit.
We spent time in the Waterlily House first
with its wonderful variety of Lilies and plants.
We watched a dragonfly bathing in the sun.
Photograpy is so interesting
I tried some ICM – Intentional Camera Movement- Pictures of different motives.
The Hive
Designed by UK based artist Wolfgang Buttress, The Hive is a visual tribute to Britain’s honeybees. Originally created for the UK Pavilion at the 2015 Milan Expo, it now lives in our Gardens at Kew – surrounded by wildflowers to celebrate the environments that real bees need to thrive.
Trying out the camera with water drops
More Lilies in the outside water pond
Pumpkins in the kitchen garden
Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. Lao Tzu
We loved Kew so much; It was sunset when we left.
All pictures taken by me in Kew Gardens, except the focused Hive picture - from Google.
Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads
All pictures taken by me in Kew Gardens
Fun Fact:
Fossils have revealed that magnolia plants existed at least 20 million years ago. Magnolia officinalis bark is used in traditional Chinese medicine remedies to improve lung health and treat anxiety.
“There are always flowers for those who want to see them.” Henri Matisse
All pictures taken by me in Kew Gardens
Beautiful Rhododendron in Kew Gardens.
Food for thought
Do not pray for an easy life; pray for the strength to endure a difficult one.
Fun Fact:
The word “narcissus” is derived from the Greek word narke, meaning numbness (also the root of the word narcotic); the flower may have been named thus because of the intoxicating fragrance of some species.
Where flowers bloom so does hope. Lady Bird Johnson
All pictures taken by me in Kew Gardens
There were beautifully handcrafted animals - a Sloth, a Jaguar, Turtles and a Snake my favourite - the smiley Sloth 🙂
We had a fantastic day admiring all displays, enjoying Costa Rica's beautiful Orchids.
Last year’s dried flowers make a wonderful picture
between new blooms.
please slide to see more detail.
All pictures taken by me at Kew Gardens.
Ute smile 