Out on the line – an unexpectedly good drying day in February
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This week at Lens-Artists, Amy asks us to show her things that make us smile. So here are some of the happenstance little-big things that, at various times, have caught my eye or otherwise brightened my day:
A neat little cloud traversing Townsend Meadow
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Finding I’d grown a rather good cauliflower at the allotment
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Spotted in the garden sage bush
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Spring sun-catchers: crab apple flowers…
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…that in autumn become perfect tiny apples
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The Linden Walk in full summer leafiness
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Tish Farrell 
Yes…It is the little things that keep us going.
It is!
Your beautiful images of these little things made me smile. 🙂 Love the good drying day, the smell is wonderful after it’s dried by sun. Always enjoy seeing your garden through your lens.
Thank you, Tish!
Many thanks, Amy. And yes, the scent of sun-dried washing is hard to beat 🙂
Hanging the washing out is a curiously potent pleasure. As are your other photos.
Thank you, Margaret. That’s well put about hanging out washing: ‘a curiously potent pleasure’.
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Thanks, Mic.
Great response Tish. I love the single cloud over the field. Not many would stop for that image or even notice its potential.
Thank you, Anne. Happy the cloud made its mark.
Beautiful and exactly the kind of little things that matter the most.
Happy you think so too, Sofia.
The little things in life certainly keep us going, Tish
They definitely do, Sue.
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Instant joy! To the little things! 🙏🌷
‘Instant joy’ – I like that, Marina 🙂
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Moments of small pleasure – what could be better Tish?! It really is the little things than keep us going isn’t it? Your garden images are so lush they look good enough to eat!
Thanks, Tina. My garden also says thank you for those kind words 🙂
So much to love here. Hanging out the washing to dry is such a joy. Especially sheets.
And nothing like it when they get a good flap on 🙂
Those apples and the Linden Walk!
Cheers, Mak.
Your photos make me smile too, and I’m seriously impressed by your cauli!
These are beautiful “little” things, Tish. There’s just something about air-dried laundry. I have a drying rack but oddly here there doesn’t seem to be much scent. When it’s really hot, the clothes almost seem to dry before I get back into the house. 🙂 But in our HOA (Homeowner Association) rules is one that says laundry can’t be seen by other houses. Thankfully having walls around the yards helps avoid that “horrible” thing but I think that’s ridiculous. That would never fly in Europe!!
No laundry on view – so dismal to have those kinds of householder rules.
So many smiles, Tish! The ladybird is always a favourite with me. Those apples look like they’ve been polished. All good with you and his lordship?
We’re fine, thanks, Jo. Trust all is going well in your domain?
Yes thanks, Tish. Still managing to smile at the world 🤣💗
Good girl!
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Beautiful little things to carry us thourh life, Tish, thank you for sharing.
Thank you, A-C. Like-mindedness makes me happy too 🙂
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Beautiful, they would make me smile too. 😊
Happy you think so too, Lakshmi.
Love the little ladybird!
Well nestled, isn’t it.
Absolutely beautiful! Thank you for sharing 🙏
Thanks, Simone 🙂
I love the lady bug tucked in and most likely munching on bugs you don’t want on your sage. I love the crab apple flowers and how the pink edges stand out, and I love the Linden walk. The little things are indeed the big things. Donna
So much to love, Donna. You made me smile. Thank you.
Beautiful macro shots and the ladybug is my fave.
Thank you, Teresa. It’s hard not to love a ladybug so well tucked up.
Haha true! Thanks Tish!
What a wonderful list! The smell of freshly washed laundry, a ladybird , garden produce, a walk in the serene green are among my favorites as well. Also your pictures are so vibrant and fantastic. Lovely post, Tish.
Many thanks.
A lovely assortment of little things. The ladybug and the cloud made me smile. I wish my cauliflower had turned out as beautifully as yours. The crab apple made me smile, too. We used to have a tree in our front yard, and I was very possessive of it when I was a toddler. I don’t think our tiny apples were as big and perfect as yours, but Grandma made delicious crab apple jelly from them.
Nothing like crab apple jelly, is there.
The singular cloud is like a painting and I adore the ladybug.
Many thanks, Ali.
Excellent. Love the lady bug! Bet the Linden Walk smells good at times, if those are Linden trees.
The linden are in their green tunnel glory
And tish…. I think you get a go start today for making the cauliflower look so artsy!
The way the leaf is in the middle etc –
And it really did come out well
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Green tunnel glory – that’s a spiffing description, Yvette. Thank you for that.
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Beautiful pictures!
Thank you!