Scotsman, amateur photographer, nature lover, cat whisperer, and coffee addict.
While visiting friends in Witney, Oxfordshire we stayed at the magnificent Eynsham Hall, which is one of the great country houses in Oxfordshire. The house and grounds offer the perfect retreat in the beautiful Cotswold’s coutryside. Eynsham Hall – “In the 1700s a wealthy gent enclosed 3,000 acres of Oxfordshire to create the ultimate space in … More Eynsham Hall
Of late my attentions have turned to wonders of our botanical world. On this occasion our own garden is home to this posts subject: Dahlia ‘Bishop of Leicester’.
On our recent trip back to Aberdeen to visit family and friends we took some time out to visit the Botanical Gardens at the University of Aberdeen’s Zoology campus; Cruickshank Botanic Garden. The gardens were in bloom with many different flowers and plants, their collection of Giant Thistles is what captured my attention.
Spring is definitely in full bloom with daffodils starting to appear along in parks, gardens, and along hedgerows. Confirming spring has most certainly arrived. The weather wasn’t the best, a typical rainy spring day, but the flowers managed to brighten up what was a rather wet and misty day. Hopefully I can capture some more … More First Daffodils of Spring
I’m not a big fan of winter so it is nice to see the start of Spring and the hope that the colder weather is behind us for another year. Our garden is showing the first signs of Spring with our first blooms Crocuses. I have to admit I do not remember planting these but … More Spring has Sprung
“Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house. Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.” This year as it’s the first Christmas in our new house I decided to renew most of our Christmas decorations. I decided to embrace my Scottish heritage and incorporate a Scottish theme to our Christmas decorations. … More Jingle Bells
On a recent photography exploration I came across this bench engraved in memorial “God Bless Sleep Tight” this inspired me to take some shots of the bench and record this touching memorial.
Although we may now be in early December there is still a hint of summer that lingers on. Some of the summer flowers in our garden have weathered the autumn months and lasting in to the start of winter. This gave me the perfect opportunity to test out my new zoom/macro lens to capture the … More Last Hint of Summer
A few more shots from my expedition to the woodland in Graves Park at the start of November. This time taking a closer look at the leaves and woodland foliage.
Ryan Garden Photography 