Bob Dylan

I saw him last night at Cardiff International Arena! He was brilliant and I got quite close to the front. I was so excited when he came on, it's the first time I've actually seen him although I've loved his songs since I was in my teens and that was a long time ago. He started off with Rainy Day Women and played for about 2 hours with hardly a break. Back in Cornwall now and will post pictures of the trip to Wales and Wonderwool later.

Spring colours, ladybird and butterfly

Spring is in her full glory now here in Cornwall

There are so many flowers out at the moment it gets quite overwhelming. Here are a few photos from the last couple of days.

The bluebells are out


and valerian


and the sunshine has brought out this ladybird, the first one I've seen this year







I saw this comma butterfly at Penrose near Helston, and there was a Peacock butterfly in the front garden yesterday



I'm off to Wales ready for Wonderwool tomorrow morning and am spending a few days away culminating in a Bob Dylan concert on Tuesday night in Cardiff!! I've loved him since I was a teenager and now at 55 will be seeing him live for the first time!

Lovely to see the swallows back

They are a bit difficult to photograph with a small digital camera while flying around ! They wizz by very quickly. I saw my first one on 30th March and on Easter day there were several flying around at Trelissick Gardens near Truro. You can just see this one is above the tower and they were flying in through the window and perching on the weather vane.


This one kept flying into the barn and seemed to be nest building already as it sometimes had a bit of straw in its beak. You can just make it out on the beam. It flew up into the roof and disappeared into it and you can see the droppings where they probably roost. I love the chattery noise they make while flying, it makes me feel excited every year to see them return.



and here is a bumble bee on a rhododendron, there were quite a few buzzing around, also on Easter Sunday which was a beautiful day here in Cornwall with real warmth in the sun.

This post is brought to you by the letter 'M'

This is a game that has been going around blogs for a while - the idea is to find ten things that you like starting with the given letter - the letter M was given to me by Crobbles. If you would like a letter please let me know. Here are my choices:

MOTHERS - my own Mum and all mothers everywhere and of course, Mother Earth

MEG




my dog companion. Wise, loyal, fun, gentle, sensitive, with the spirit of the wild still in her. She came to me from a rescue home at the age of 6 months, chosen by my son and I feel lucky and privileged to share her life. Her mother is a Springer Spaniel and her father apparently a Border Collie/Greyhound type of lurcher, I can see traits of all three in her.

MOON - lovely moon

MAGNOLIAS





these pictures were taken in Trelissick Gardens and Fox Rosehill Gardens on 24th March. There are so many in blossom at the moment.

MERLIN - I am obsessed with anything to do with stories about Merlin. I particularly love the ones by Mary Stewart the first of which is Crystal Cave. Along with Merlin and King Arthur stories I also love to read myths from other times and cultures. When I was a child I read the Greek myths many times. I have not read the Mabinogion yet so that is on my list.

MUSIC - Mozart, Van Morrison, Bob Marley, Miles Davis, Mariza, Loreena McKennitt just to name a few with M in their name

MEALTIMES - I enjoy my food and meals shared with family and friends.

MOONSTONE - beautiful stones that seem to catch the moonlight.

MAY

the month I was born in and so special to me. A lovely month, beginning with Beltane, with May blossom everywhere and the land bursting with life. We often go on holiday to the Somerset levels in May, near Glastonbury.

MEN - well I couldn't really leave them out, could I.