Battlefield the Beautiful: April is a coming in

Friday, April 4, 2008

April is a coming in

March roared like a lion all right. Days of wind, rain, hail stones and cold nights. However, the first few days of April have seen sunshine return and even warmth. Will it last?

Here are some recent shots of the 'fresh shoots of spring' taken on 3rd April 2008.

Emerging Daisies Bellis perennis

Blackthorn Prunus spinosa flowers

Ornamental cherry tree Prunus species

Alder tree Alnus glutinosa

A patch of bright Celendines Runuculus ficaria

To come: You haven't seen anything yet! The potential that lies in the Ouseburn valley.

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I began this blog in order to have a say in the future of a piece of open ground close to my home in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Using this humble area of 'green space' with it's view across the city as a sounding board for thoughts I have had for most of my adult life about how our built and informal environment comes together; how the places where we live need to be cherished for what they are rather than disregarded for what they are not.

Now, in 2010, I am branching out to include other parts of the city where I live and use daily.

My approach is simply that of a reasonably intelligent spectator; one who may at times be plain wrong but, hopefully, more often just frustrated. Between those twins I hope also to record my affection for and draw attention to what is too little considered; the beauty of ordinary places.