Windows in the Alhambra

Lumiere

Lumiere was a spectacular event held at RHS Garden Wisley from 8th December '09 to 3rd January '10. This video contains my impressions of the superb light show put on by Creatmosphere for the Garden.

RHS Garden Wisley
Creatmosphere

Almost like stalactites

Guildford in the snow

Just been for a walk down into Guilly and back over Pewley Down. Not bad although it was snowing all the time.


It was a bit sloshy in town, but at least the pavements had been gritted unlike last Feb.


The view up Pewley Hill.



Looking back down the hill



And across to the Chantries, almost obscured by the still falling snow.




People were sledging and building snowmen and igloos; and it all looked very winter wonderlandish.

Epiphany

'A cold coming we had of it,
Just the worst time of the year
For a journey, and such a journey'
In Spain they are celebrating the Festival of the Three Kings, Dia de los Reyes, with mystery plays and processions. We saw their decorations - three king dolls climbing the balcony railings not unlike Father Christmas.
Here -

- snows back!

Last day for Christmas decorations

Don Quixote

Pomegranate bollard

Clever Chameleon

Yummy!

Old Year, New Year

New Year's Eve and A's Birthday. We celebrated with a lovely dinner at Las Casas del Rey de Baeza, Seville.


At midnight we tried to eat a grape for each 'bong' - that's 12 grapes in as many seconds - didn't quite make it even though the hotel staff had provided everyone with a tin of peeled, stoneless ones to make it as easy as possible.


Happy New Year, everyone.

Lumiere at RHS Garden Wisley

Time for a rest!

Happy Christmas

Horseshoes for good luck!

Dougal and Soazig - the cake

Snow in the garden

Snow in the new garden looks very pretty. The birds are enjoying the feeders although water is scarce as the water bowls are frozen and the pond doesn't have any convenient 'shores' for them to bob along! Glad the sun is shining and the snow is really just a sprinkling.

And yes, a splendid sign

Whale spotting

And splendid dragon

Splendid moose

River of fire

Cartier's Christmas Decorations on Bond Street

Watching the wax  train advancing
Anish Kapoor at the Royal Academy

Anish Kapoor at the Royal Academy