Ilkeston - The Changing Season
w/e 11 February 2024
All of this week's
pictures were taken with a Nikon D3300
Snowdrops in our garden are an obvious reminder that the seasons
are changing. The label is not really necessary anymore as the
flowers appear here as regular as clockwork every February.
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There are also signs of the approach of spring with the yellow
crocuses that are always first to show alongside Cantelupe Road.
More crocuses of varying colours will also appear here and all
the way down the road but it's always the yellow ones that come
first.
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This month though is more noted for the snowdrops rather than
early crocuses and there are plenty to be seen in St Mary's Churchyard.
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They're behind the church too pushing up through autumn's fallen
leaves.
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Fallen twigs and branches - the result of recent storms - are
no deterrent to the tiny flowers. The path here through the churchyard
always brings back memories of the route taken from Hallcroft
School up to the church for special services there. The school
has now gone and new housing and Chalons Way block the route
at one end whilst Cantelupe Centre at the other also forms a
barrier so it's now a path to and from nowhere.
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In the Memorial Garden overlooking the Market Place there are
more clumps of snowdrops and something bright is also showing
in front of the library - but it's not snowdrops.
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Also in the Memorial Garden are more of those early yellow crocuses
and these are joined by some spindly purple ones too.
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And rather unexpectedly considering we've had a fall of snow
this week, was a very early daffodil that has already started
to open.
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Investigating that bright colour in front of the library, it
was found to be blossom - another sign of the changing season.
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And back at home the garden is bringing
us more colour with lots of crocuses and also the promise of
more flowers to come with the young green shoots of irises. Really
must get on top of the weeding though. That's the downside to
the changing season!
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