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The photos I have used on this site are mainly my own or those of Carol Mullineux and Matthew Sutton to whom I am grateful. For the other photos and quotes, I have tried, wherever possible, to give the relevant credits and references. Please do not copy the photos or text on this site without permission from me. Thank you. -- Richard Sutton

Tag: Annual Flowers

September

September

This time I’m relishing September’s late summer reverie of golden glory with the first hints of autumn; thinking of those Michaelmas Angels; finding great wisdom in Alice in Wonderland and expecting some surprises.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Encounters with Grace, Season's NotesSeptember 25, 2019667 Words9 Comments

The Late Summer Garden

The Late Summer Garden

Flowers have always brought joy to the human heart. They speak wordless volumes of cheer, peace and warm feelings. To sit in the late summer garden surrounded by them, as I do now, is a foretaste of heaven. Continue reading “The Late Summer Garden” →

By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, In the Garden, Most Popular Posts, Season's NotesSeptember 13, 2018August 15, 2019769 Words15 Comments

A Blaze of Glory

A Blaze of Glory

The  late summer sunshine, with its ‘gold complexion’ un-dimmed,  is causing my front garden to positively ‘sizzle’ in a blaze of glory just now. Come and see.
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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, In the Garden, Season's NotesSeptember 4, 2017August 10, 2018580 Words7 Comments
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