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Quotes

To garden is to let optimism get the better of judgment.
-Eleanor Perenyi

Blue reflections of Black Dragon

black water dragon 2012

Black water dragon 2012

It’s been 12 years since a dragon last appeared and exactly 60 since the Water Dragon manifested. In Chinese Astrology the zodiac animals each possess one of five elemental characteristics with corresponding colour. Water is matched to black and 2012 brings us back to Black Dragon, Water Dragon or Black Water Dragon year. 1

Birth Signs are believed to bestow the particular characters and qualities of the animal and since dragons are supposedly lucky enough to combine all 5 blessings of harmony, riches, virtue, fulfillment and longevity, it bodes well for any born in a dragon year. Bountiful  blessings are bestowed in abundance however for those us celebrating our dragon birth sign cycle and little wonder that longevity is valued in China since we all have to live to 120 to see another cycle repeated. Read More…»

Captive

seagull autumn

“yellow leaves
bright in the afternoon
by the pond”
Kimiyo Tanaka

Last day of summer and a gull is captivated by reflections of fall foliage, for both a Watery and almost Wordless Wednesday.

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Walking with Watercolours

W is for a walk in Worcestershire with a wet-wash theme. Warning – image alert!

Severn Valley train , Worcestershire

whistle stop

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