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Wednesday, 8 January 2020

Luck and promise


Even on a dull day, spots of colour, shape and texture attract my eye. I snapped all of these in a small area by the entrance to Linton churchyard. Some of the dying geranium (I think) leaves had turned to vivid orange and red. The winter jasmine was in full bloom, a little early perhaps as it's been quite mild. It's such a cheerful shrub, happily promising spring from the depths of winter. As for the horseshoe, it's a lucky symbol (and we could do with some of that in the current mire!) Hung with the end upwards, they say, it catches the luck; others maintain it should hang with the ends down to pour luck on those who pass beneath it. If you're of that persuasion, you'll have to turn your laptop upside down!

5 comments:

  1. Lovely photos Jenny ... yes winter jasmine is just a delight to see; I didn't know about the folklore for the horseshoe - makes sense though ... I'm happy to have it this way up ... cheers and all the best for 2020 - Hilary

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  2. How nice to see flowers at this time of year.

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  3. Best of luck wherever it may come from! Flowers in January are definitely a good sign.

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  4. Beautiful photo, the colors are soothing in a wintry way.

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