Friday, 27 November 2009  Surrounded By Beauty  Glorious Sunset
At this time of year, when the plants in the garden are dying
back and the weather is getting colder, we gardeners have to
look elsewhere for beauty and sustenance to keep our spirits up.
With me, pleasure is often to be found in skywatching. At the
beginning of November, just after we had changed the clocks, we
had a succession of stunning sunsets which lasted over a few
nights.  Fiery Sunset  The intense beauty never fails to takes
my breath away, for beauty is all about things which touch our
heartstrings. I love how the pale pink rays merge with the deep
blues of the evening sky, and change dramatically into deep,
burnishing gold. They remind me of Turneresque skies reflected
in his beautiful sea paintings.  Beautiful Sunset  One evening I
took a little video, panning across the horizon, when, all of a
sudden, the sound of bleating lambs broke the silence, as if
they were crying out at the wonder of it all. Y-e-e-e-s-s, y-e-
e-e-s-s! If you l