January 22nd Blossom

My Nanny loved gardening - today would have been her 108th birthday and I was thinking of her as I went out into my blowy sunny garden in search of snowdrops or hellebores... no luck with either but I know she would have loved this woody shrub with little clusters of tiny creamy-pink flowers. I think it is a viburnum. There were green shoots popping up so with any luck there will be more colour in February.
She also loved tea and cake so I shall make sure I remember that later! :)

# However am I going to put a frame around any pictures when picnik has gone?!

Thank you so much to all the lovely people who view my photos / find something nice to say - I always enjoy reading your comments and appreciate your time and camaraderie! :)

[Shirley Banford]

I love it. I've never seen one of these. You are lucky to have this little beauty.

[Christie Hicks]

Wonderful to have flowers at this time of year.

[bmnorthernlight]

Beautiful! what a lovely tribute to your Nanny. Now go and follow up on that other tribute for her :-)

I feel also quite bereft at the thought of picnik disappearing!! My iPhone has an app that does some nice effects and some frames, but what a faff that would be to upload the picture to my iPhone for processing...

[Helge Erik Storheim]

Lovely shot. I love the green and the warm light. It looks very much like spring. We on the other hand had our first proper night (and morning) of frost this winter.

[davide]

beautiful flowers! Mother Nature never disappoints! You like flowers and you're good at capturing flowers

[Sharon]

Gorgeous!! Great shot to remember Nanny!

[Mary Lou]

very pretty shot and lovely to have flowers tis time of year!

[Jeni]

So pretty! :-)

[Peter de Graaff]

This just gorgeous. Are Phil and Northy the same you

[Diana]

They are never far away when they are in your memory! Sweet tribute for your Nanny!

[Tammy Montoya]

Beautiful blossoms!

[Holly Anna Schwartz]

Oh how beautiful!
You had a Nanny? Like a Mary Poppins nanny? Was she Practically Perfect in Every Way??

[Holly Anna Schwartz]

p.s. I agree with you about Picnik.

[Phil]

@redwax66 Haha my mum would have liked that! No, it's what we called our Grandmother. She was lovely but could be very stubborn about wanting things her way..., she lived to be 94 and stayed alert and smart all the way :)

[Phil]

@peterdegraaff Hi Peter! No, I answer to lots of different names but Northy isn't one of them... In time I will forgive you for wanting to put the apple on my head for my son to shoot at !! :)

[Peter de Graaff]

@filsie65 There is a northy with the same pic as you

[Phil]

@peterdegraaff Really? Gosh - can you send me the link? I can't find it!

[Peter de Graaff]

@filsie65 Can't find now. You both commented on one of my photos yesterday and I double checked the pic.

[Bev]

Excellent shot

[Taephy]

they are beautiful!

[KateL]

Yes, it is a viburnum. Smells gorgeous. Looks good too! :)

[Jason Daniels]

Pixlr have some frames.

[Armorel]

Scented viburnums are one of the joys of winter (along with witch hazel and wintersweet) and this is a lovely image of those delicate pink and white blooms. I wish photos could convey the scent though ...