Trees in Winter
Yesterday we felt like visiting some winter colour in the form of Mottisfont Abbey's collection of cornus plants.
Midwinter fire (top) makes the most dramatic show especially amongst the white birches and the white-stemmed bramble. But I also like the range of subtle green and yellow-stemmed varieties they have, as well as the 'common' dark red.
Mottisfont has beautiful old trees, and how grateful we should be for all the planting that was done in the past.
The huge plane tree (below) unfortunately now has some disease and is randomly dropping branches. It was planted hundreds of years ago, and I was imagining the scene of Jane Austen's heroines strolling, chatting, amongst young saplings.
I am lucky enough to have an extra wide postcard of this magnificent tree in my print kitchen.
I'm most interested in your book press. May I ask what it is?
ReplyDeleteMargaret, it is a relief press, a Blue Boy bought from here: http://www.blueboyprintingpress.co.uk/
DeleteI wrote about it here: http://threadingthoughts.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/trying-to-get-back-on-track.html#comment-form
So far I am extremely pleased with it.
Thank you Olga. I remembered that you had already posted about the Blue Boy but for some reason was unable to find it in your archive. After our Christmas cards completed this year, we're seriously thinking of buying a relief press and this looks excellent. It was good to get your further endorsement now that you've used it for a while. I will let you know what we decide.
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