bacchus

"Ah, drink me up
That I may be
Within your cup
Like a mystery,
Like wine that is still
In ecstasy."

A verse from 'Mystery' a love poem by D H Lawrence.

This bacchus vine is not about wine. It grows on the back wall of our house and produces a few bunches of grapes each season which then turn mouldy.

This year it's covered in lot of large bunches which will no doubt also go mouldy in a few weeks' time. But it looks very French right now.

[Faye Turner]

Love all the greenery! Lovely!

[Penelope Ann]

Well done these are so temperamental to grow, very attractive display

[wendy frost]

How wonderful to have your own grapevine never know you might be lucky this year with the beautiful weather we are having. Lovely poetry to go with your vine.

[Fiona]

I like the image and the words, I've never read Lawrence's poetry - this suggests that I should!

[Beryl Lloyd]

How wonderful -Hazel !! And a great image captured and presented. Supported by wonderful DHL 's poem --a fav for me !! How's Master Jinks this a.m. ? Behaving I hope!!

[Marc]

These are looking good!

[Kane Arlow]

What a fantastic poem, it really suits the shot too.

[Robyn]

Lovely processing

[Carol]

Nice shot.

[CINDY JOHNSON]

wonderful shot

[Vega]

love this shot, Hazel !!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

They are going to be delicious. Wonderful capture.

[tony gig]

Fantastic shot, yours are ahead of mine Hazel, I have four vines and my Mother takes every bunch and makes grape juice.

[Margaret Brown]

Love the greens and promise of what is to come, great POV too

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

As long as your're not suffering with a bout of sour grapes, this capture is very good. Lovely shades of green.

[Claire]

A nice reminder of your recent French excursion. Do they not ripen at all? You have reminded me of our neighbour when we were first married. We lived next door to a polish couple and he group grapes in the back yard. This was Lancashire no less! He always picked them. He was an amazing baker too, oh the cakes they gave us, happy days;0)

[Tremerryn]

Well done - our vine is looking ill. This is a lovely composition.

[Christine]

Lovely

[Hazel]

@claireuk

Cakes and wine - sounds like paradise! Our grapes never get beyond a certain stage - but - they are looking good this year.

[Hazel]

@tonygig

IF these ripen I might be asking for the recipe!

[Sophia Ziburtovicz]

You can certainly turn a backyard shot into a slice of paradise!

[Hazel]

@sophiaz

And you are certainly so generous!!

[Pat Knowles]

My mouth is watering just thinking about sour grapes......they do look the part though Hazel......we are having so much sun this year they might surprise you!

[Kim]

Great poem to match the lovely green grapes.

[Hazel]

@beryl

He does seem a little subdued, Beryl!

[Richard Hickey]

Awesome picture.

[Sandy]

Nicely composed. FAV

[Pyrrhula]

Great capture and framing of those nice grapes.

[Loopy-Lou]

Wonderful capture.

[Meredith McNay]

Beautiful.

[Tammy]

Beautiful and yummy!

[Linda]

Lovely shot! Love the soft processing and the color.

[Gena Pegg]

Yes, it does ... and beautifully framed!!