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Sunday, 31 July 2011

Oranges and lemons.......

It is the time of year for oranges and lemons in my garden. The fruits of winter.

Today was a mixed winter day - white clouds scudding across a beautiful blue sky one minute and then grey sky and driving rain the next, but always constant was a a howling wind that blew all day, wrapping my washing around the line, and tearing at my hair as I worked in my garden doing some winter pruning that was well overdue.

The orange and lemon trees are bearing their bounty and so I picked this basket of beautiful oranges, and made a jug of lemon juice - pretending to be a summer day.

 




 The last few grape vine leaves are clinging onto the vine, and will soon wither and drop - making way for the new shoots of spring to come.


I hope you have enjoyed these pics. I look forward to hearing from you. Have a wonderful week.

This is my contribution to Mosaic Monday. To see the work of Mary and other wonderful contributors, please click on the link - Mosaic Monday at Little Red House
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8 comments:

  1. eileeninmd1 August 2011 at 17:35

    Beautiful photos and mosaic, Jill! The oranges and lemons look so refreshing! Thanks for sharing, have a wonderful week!

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  2. A Garden of Threads1 August 2011 at 21:04

    Hi Jill, Stunning photos. Have a wonderful week.

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  3. Gardening in a Sandbox2 August 2011 at 05:02

    How wonderful Jill to have oranges right outside your door. The basket of fruit looks so delicious. V

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  4. Teacup-In-The-Garden2 August 2011 at 12:06

    Oh, what a great mosaic, thanks for sharing!
    Have a nice week,
    Markus

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  5. Sawako2 August 2011 at 14:55

    Hello, Jill.
    It's nice to know you!
    Your oranges and lemons look so delicious. Your blog reminded me that I homestayed in Sydney. At that time I was surprised that some big white birds with yellow cap come to the house every morning.
    Thank you sharing orange in winter.

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  6. Helen (Dixon Hill Girl)3 August 2011 at 14:21

    How amazing to live somewhere where oranges and lemons grow on trees! My idea of paradise! :)

    Gorgeous images, Jill. The colours sing.

    xx

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  7. Icy BC3 August 2011 at 20:31

    So refreshing to see the lemons and oranges! I love that glass of lemonade..

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  8. LindyLouMac6 August 2011 at 22:15

    What wonderful images and they look so summery apart from the last one, that it is difficult to believe apart from your descriptions that it is winter in your corner of the world.

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