The Changing Seasons – March 2020

This challenge is hosted by Su from Zimmerbitch. You can find out how to participate at the end of this post!

Well, this month certainly saw plenty of change. In the UK, Covid 19 was a cloud on the horizon at the end of Feb, but has now changed most of our lives beyond recognition. Others have blogged about it so I am not going to.

That said. I was quite tearful this morning when I saw the latest message from REMs Michael Stipe on youtube. Including this song he has recorded from lockdown. I have always been a huge REM fan and thought I would never hear new material after they broke up. Though a solo effort this song would fit perfectly in to the band’s later albums. To hear Michael’s voice again is such a treat. Great song too:

https://youtu.be/MYgpEcXf2S4

Next, a big thank you to Mel, who has been using my photos for inspiration again. Lovely to see her back again.

Last month I mentioned a great song by Basia Bulat. The album on which this features was released on Friday and is available to stream on Youtube and buy in various places:

https://youtu.be/E8kcTp-dkFo

There has been some creativity this month. Here is a detail from the corner of a new piece of extremely non-botanical artwork. My wife would say: ‘Ooh. Funny bugger drawing a funny bugger’.

Good news is that I bought a new lens for my camera phone off ebay, with the intention of fixing it myself. Now the lockdown is in place I dare not do it for fear of wrecking my phone and not being able to get it repaired properly…

Some of you will have seen on Instagram that I took pictures of fossils. This lobster did not make it to Instagram:

Hekkin’ Loobster, as my hero Tucker Budzyn on Youtube would say.

We visited Molly – see previous post. When there we chatted with a talented young craftsman building his own workshop as a traditional peg building:

March highlight is always the joint Alpine Garden Society/Scottish Rock Garden Club show in nearby Kendal. It just managed to take place, albeit with reduced visitors, prior to lockdown happening. It will be the last show of the season, sadly.

Last day of the month I was out annoying the ants for reasons which will eventually be made clear…

Spring is, well, springing. So here are some photos from the garden!

If you would like to join in, here are the challenge guidelines:

The Changing Seasons Version One (photographic):

• Each month, post 5-20 photos in a gallery that you feel represent your month
• Don’t use photos from your archive. Only new shots.
• Tag your posts with #MonthlyPhotoChallenge and #TheChangingSeasons so that others can find them

The Changing Seasons Version Two (you choose the format):

• Each month, post a photo, recipe, painting, drawing, video, whatever that you feel says something about your month
• Don’t use archive stuff. Only new material!
• Tag your posts with #MonthlyPhotoChallenge and #TheChangingSeasons so others can find them.

If you do a ping-back to Su’s original post, she can update hers with links to all of yours.