My first thought was to get on my disability scooter and show you the sights of Grantham - not that there are any...
But then, I thought, 'No, I will take the prompt literally, and walk into the back garden!'
Now, this is no mean feat for me, as there's a BIG step out of the patio door, and it has been incredibly windy in our part of the UK this week, and wind can knock me off balance... But with my trusty stick (and my camera), I made the 15 metres or so, there and back without incident - phew!
Then I played in Picasa, trying a different effect for each photo...
And in the same mood of celebration, can I draw your eye to the Birthday Giveaway I'm having - hit this link, scroll down to the previous post, or hit the button on the righthand sidebar, and leave a comment if you'd like your name in the hat...
I didn't want fill up this post with the details :)
One quick, final note - the sharp-eyed will notice a new profile picture...
This is Quinlan*, my new companion, who also had his photo taken outside.
*Quinlan is Gaelic for 'a gently shaped fellow', which means 'eminently huggable', in my book!
Have a great week xx
20 comments:
Loving the flowers I can't wait to see more coming out here the past few days have been partly sunning so should not be long now!
First two flowers are both primroses last two are both hyacinths... I'm still at the crocus stage in my garden!
Your bear is adorable... eminantly hugable!
Nice flowers in your garden, Claire. I love the primrose. Really love Quinlan! I took the word "walk" literally too. It's the best way to observe!
I love the flowers in your backyard. They are lovely. Quinlan is such a handsome fellow. Definitely huggable!
I did notice the new profile and did a double take to make sure I was at the right blog! Good for you for getting out in the backyard - those flowers are gorgeous! happy spring to you :)
Fantastic Claire! I'm so glad you took the challenge to walk to your garden. Your flowers are beautiful too:)
Yayyyy Claire! Conquering the first step is the hardest...sometimes literally. So glad to see you have some Spring cheer in your yard, and a huggable companion to love you!
Wonderful that you could walk in the garden...and come back and play with your photos, too! Love Quinlan, I'm sure he will be an excellent companion!
What a beautiful boy, Quinlan! He looks at home outside. Lovely flower shots!
I love the flower photos! I'm so glad you were able to make it there and back. Quinlan is adorable!
What beautiful photos of the spring flowers! Thank you for making the trek out and back.
Quinlan is just adorable!!
Hi Claire,
I love the beautiful flowers and your new companion Quinlan is a very cute little fellow. Happy Birthday!
Therese
Hi Claire,
Love your flower photos and I think they are hyacinths - the only reason I know is because I helped mom transplant her hyacinth's to the back yard :)
Love your new friend and I am sure very loveable too!
Lovely flowers! So glad Island Girl identified them. I got the primroses, but was blanking on the hyacinths! Sweet bear...
Hi Claire, I think you have created many Quinlan fans. We all need a bear like Quinlan to squeeze! And happy almost-birthday. But I think you have the giveaway all wrong - shouldn't we be showering YOU with gifts? :-)
What amazing flowers, glad you got to get out and capture them!
Well done you, getting out and about. The flowers are gorgeous. I always smile when I see them out now, they really cheer me up.
Ps. Quinlan is very handsome. Well worth a cuddle!
We're heading into winter over here. Lovely to see such cheerful blooms.
Claire. Kudos to you for taking that walk. My husband had a stroke so I can relate to a short distance being a great accomplishment. I am not a flower expert but they look like primrose, hyacinth, and snowdrops to me.
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