Charles Stirton's PhotoBlog

Rumours abound that Bath City Council want to destroy Norfolk Crescent Green Tree-lined river frontage

Rumours that Bath Council want to destroy Norfolk Green Tree-lined river frontage I am sitting at my desk looking out over Norfolk Crescent Green in Bath,…

Happy 80th Birthday Willa

Last week it was our dear family friend Willa's 80th birthday. Happy birthday Willa.

All in the eye of the beholder

There is even beauty in a toilet urinal Yesterday at The Loft Cafe in Bath I made a visit to the Houses of Parliament and was awed by the beauty of an unflushed…

Apricot and Pistachio Tart in preparation

Apricot and Pistachio Tart I recommend Sally Bee's recipe for Apricot and Pistachio Tart from her book. This is my daughter and my first attempt. It was…

Matara Gardens in full spring

Had a lovely lunch at Matara Gardens yesterday. It was a balmy day with a hint of breeze and burgeoning colour.

Spirngtime in Bath Botanical Garden

Should you visit the beautiful Georgian city of Bath in England you should take a walk through Victoria Park into the Bath Botanical Gardens. This is a…

Aspalathus 2, Part 2: Breede River and Hex River valleys

Here is the second part of species of Aspalathus (Tribe Crotalarieae, Fabaceae) found in the Hex River and Breed River valleys and lower catchments. I am sure…

Aspalathus 2, Part 1: Breede River and Hex River valleys

Today and tomorrow I am posting composite pictures of some 36 species of Aspalathus (Tribe Crotalarieae, Fabaceae) found in the Hex River and Breed River…

Matara Gardens at Springs Edge

Today I spent a lovely hour drifting through the Matara Gardens of Wellbeing near Kingscote in Gloucestershire. There is a certain tranquiility in this special…

Lili

Matara Gardens of Wellbeing

20th March 2012 Matara's Vision Matara [matara.co.uk] is dedicated to the full expression of the human spirit centred on community and a deeper relationship…

Vaclav Havel remembrance

Here are a few photographs taken earlier this year during the Vaclav Havel remembrance celebrations in Prague. It reminded me of the time when Princess Diana…

Bad hair day

Xanthorrhoea sp. from Victoria Astralia

Shadow Dancer

Behind every successful woman there is a successful woman.

Puntík

Puntík lives in the Czech Republic. He is an intelligent, lively, explorative and much loved dog. He shares a house with two of my botanical firends, which he…

Matara Gardens at winter's edge

The Matara Gardens of Wellbeing [matara.co.uk] are about the Celebrations of Life. As their website says: " The Matara Gardens of Wellbeing have been designed…

Lamb Sleepover

The World's in your hand

Artwork Charles Stirton

A bee's eye view of the mouth of a Streptocarpus flower

Streptocarpus formosus .

Photography technical challenge: texture

Part of a wall sculpture in Cranbourne Botanical Garden Australia