While we slept, a secret army decorated our garden.
They left no corner untouched.
They used nets studded with tiny, clear crystals.
They used their artistic skills to weave intricate designs to delight us.
Everywhere was dusted with the finest crystal powder.
They used every surface to display their masterpieces.
How they must have worked.
They left no clue to their identity.
Nor reasons for their designs
But I appreciate their humour. This flower head was rolled in a tight spiral during the summer.
Maybe tonight they will appreciate some garden soup, that tinkles when stirred.
Or the softest bed of Autumn leaves to rest in. Just for a moment.
So who’s visiting your garden, while you sleep?
Photos from the top:
teasel, ivy, box, cosmos, borage, thistle, rose leaves, fuschia,
Bramley apple tree, Lacy Scorpian weed, garden soup (contents unknown!)
and leaves (oak, hazel and beech)
Linking this up to Magic Onion’s Friday Nature Table. Go take a look at some more seasonal inspiration.
Beautiful! Your photos are amazing! Thanks for making me smile. 🙂
Our box hedge was absolutely covered with spiders webs. The dew drops made them look like halloween decorations, except much more pretty. Difficult to look anywhere without being inspired to grab the camera.
Beautiful photos especial favourites are the rose leaves and the borage (I have a fondness for snails too)
We walked to school today and every fence, twig and stalk, seemed to have a spiders web on it. All were covered with dewdrops. So beautiful. Wouldn’t notice it in the normal way, but the dew drops seem to act like a highlighter pen! My two girls loved spotting all of them!
Love these shots! My favorite is the white cosmos with the sparkly web. Beautiful!
I like that it is so delicate looking, like a fine necklace. Wouldn’t it be lovely to wear a necklace that looked like that!
Gorgeous photos, thanks for sharing. We had hail and rain visit us in the night, but that is so typical of spring where I live. And its started to hail again as I’m writing this reply. No balmy spring day today. 🙁 I think a visit to a big craft shop with my gorgeous daughters will cheer us up immensely.
Sounds the perfect place to go on a day like that. I hope you enjoy it.
Whoever they are, I’m sure they’ll appreciate your thoughtfulness. I mean, who could resist soup that “tinkles”? 🙂
TF was intrigued with the tinkle sound. Like a string of little bells being shaken. A pure magical sound to him.
Beautiful pictures. x
Thanks, Daisy. Couldn’t resist taking my camera out.
LOVE the pictures awesome surprise to wake up to 🙂
following your blog now
I could barely keep the children at the breakfast table. They all wanted to get out there. I can’t blame them. Its wonderful when you see such a clear change in the seasons.
Just amazing! Your photos are beautiful. What lovely scenes to capture. Thanks so much for sharing.
Blessings, Elizabeth
Thanks Elizabeth. It was a perfect morning to capture it all.
Incredibly beautiful pictures. I am such a nature lover, your post really appeals to me. There is always so much beauty and magic to behold.
I love nature too. I love the variety and the change of the seasons. Mornings like this are irresistible.
Gorgeous!
Thanks Grace.