Poppys

Every couple of weeks there is a new crop of color filling the fields and roadsides. The red corn poppy is a flower (or weed to some) of wartime remembrance. It was one of the only plants that grew on the battlefield. It thrives in disturbed soil, which was abundant on the land due to intensive shelling. During the few weeks the plant blossomed, the battlefield was colored blood red, not just from the red flower but from the carnage of those who fought in battle. For this reason the plant became a symbol for the lost soldiers.

Persistant Beaute (Persistant Beauty)

"Persistant beaute" I love walking through our village. The streets are narrow and most of the houses have large stone walls blocking their view, but even then beauty emerges from the cobblestone. I'm often mesmorised by volunteer flowers and vines.