Browns, buds and berries

I know it's not technically January any more but when I saw the idea of making a monthly mood board over at The Linen Cloud (thanks Bee!) I thought it would be a great excuse to practice bettering my photography skills (or lack of). It also gave me an excuse to look even closer at what's going on in my much loved garden. I reckon I can get away with the date as these were things that were actually around in January (however tempted I was to put in the newly emerging buds of Pussy Willow I managed to resist).

This is possibly the worst photo of all but it shows the variety of material available

There are the evergreens which come into their own when all around is sleeping - ivy, blackberry, spotted bay, holly

Browns - tansy, aster, hydrangea

With the most exquisite seed heads

Berries - a stark contrast to the more muted tones 

 And then buds - a sign of regeneration and hope

I'm going to wait a good four weeks until I do the next board and I expect there will be a huge contrast in material.

I hope you are seeing signs of regeneration wherever you are x