Saturday Motivation

Sorry for the quiet journal. I’ve been busy planning my shop window at No3. And had a commission to photograph a beautiful garden. Images coming soon.


Have a great Saturday.

Bluebells New Edit

What a glorious day!As promised here’s a few photographs from my trip to one…

Golden Orange

I managed to get out for a short walk on Sunday. The weather was…

 

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Bank Holiday Weekend

Hope you are all having a great Bank Holiday (UK) weekend? I’m having a lovely one: the weather could be a bit sunnier but at least it’s dry.

I’ve spent most of the weekend in the garden and my garden project is nearly complete, I’ll put a before and after up later on.

May 1st and Breezy Knees Gardens in Warthill are open again for the season. Lots of pretty blossom on the trees and lots of flowers in bloom. I can’t wait to see how the gardens change throughout the year. A quick video of part of my visit. Let me know if you want to see more like this.

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The Golden Hour

Golden hour photography. The golden hour (also referred to as the magic hour) in…

Golden Orange

I managed to get out for a short walk on Sunday. The weather was…

 

Easter holiday in York III

As promised a few images from my ‘big’ camera when I visited National Trust property, Goddard’s the other day.

The garden looked stunning in their April colours and blossoms.

Goddard’s has five acres of garden rooms to walk through that used to be owned by the family on the outskirts of York city center.

The beautiful gardens at Goddard’s with many beautiful & colourful flowers – Images by SJ Butler

The gardens are divided into rooms as a nod to the arts and crafts style inspiration. The idea behind the rooms was that of a continuation of the house extending beyond the walls and into the garden.

The outdoor rooms, similarly to those in the house, each perform a separate function with hedges and shrubs providing the structure.  

Running across the back of the house is certainly one of the most spectacular rooms of the garden, coming alive with Delphiniums, Sedums and brightly coloured Rudbeckia blooms in late summer.

Tulips dance in the warm Spring sunshine – Images by SJ Butler

Tulips

Hope you’re enjoying the good weath and had a lovely weekend? The garden is…

Tulips

Tulips in Turkey continued to remain popular, and in the early 18th century, the…

Spring

Well what a beautiful month April has been so far. Hardly any rain and…

 

A Touch of Blue

Hope you all had a great Easter & didn’t eat too much chocolate? The weather in North Yorkshire has been glorious and I’ve been very busy in the garden tidying up and getting rid of a rotten decking and transforming it into a sitting out area with plenty of plants (hopefully).

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Bluebells just starting to bloom

More and more flowers are starting to emerge with the plenty of warm April sunshine; Forget-me-knots, dandelions (good for the bees), tulips and Bluebells are started to appear.

Blue Speedwell

Over the Easter holiday I visited the National trust property, Goddard’s. I will post some of the glorious pictures during this week, so watch out for them.

Forget-me-knot Droste – SJ Butler Photography

Sunday Memories

It’s Sunday so let’s me take you back to some stunning sunrises and sunsets…

Hello June

Wow it’s been a week since my last post! I’ve just been so busy…

 

Happy Easter

Saturday Motivation

Sorry for the quiet journal. I’ve been busy planning my shop window at No3.…

 

Easter holiday in York II

A few images from my camera phone from today. I visited National Trust property Goddard’s this afternoon. The garden looked stunning in their April colours and blossoms.

Goddard’s has five acres of garden rooms to walk through that used to be owned by the family on the outskirts of York city center. More pictures from my visit from my ‘big’ camera to follow.

Inside the beautiful greenhouse at Goddard’s with many interesting succulents and plants.
Images by SJ Butler

The gardens are divided into rooms as a nod to the arts and crafts style inspiration. The idea behind the rooms was that of a continuation of the house extending beyond the walls and into the garden. The outdoor rooms, similarly to those in the house, each perform a separate function with hedges and shrubs providing the structure.  

Running across the back of the house is certainly one of the most spectacular rooms of the garden, coming alive with Delphiniums, Sedums and brightly coloured Rudbeckia blooms in late summer.

Daffodils and Snake’s Head Fritillary dance in the warm Spring sunshine.
Images by SJ Butler

December

A lovely first week of Advent. I visited the National Trust Property of the…

 

Easter holiday in York

As promised a few pictures from my walk around the Bar Walls in York (mainly of The Minster). It was a little bit damp and busy, I left my ‘big’ camera at home and opted to use my phone camera instead.

Bluebells Season

It’s that time of year again! What am I talking about – Bluebells of…

Sunday Memories

Hope you are all having a great weekend? I’m having a lovely one and…

 

Tuesday throwback

It’s all changed weather wise today. Lots of rain during the evening and most of the morning.

I was supposed to be going out for a drive after lunch but instead headed off to the bar walls in York. It was so busy! I will post the pictures on here tomorrow.

Here’s a few images from this time last year.

JUNE PORTFOLIO

What a most beautiful start to the weekend. Enjoy the sun and have a…

June

What a hot and sunny week this has been; of course now it is…

Time

It’s been a glorious week. Getting back into the garden is a great feeling…

 

Time

It’s been a sunny but windy weekend. Getting back into the garden is a great feeling but I’ve embarked on a sitting out project which has made be think that it wasn’t such a good idea! It’ll work out fine but I’m looking at the mess and thinking ‘oh dear!’

The trees are looking fab as Spring fever has well and truly got a hold, loving that the garden is suddenly springing into life & colour.

Sunday Memories

It’s Sunday which means were looking back at memories, this time it’s summer flowers.…

June Memories

I can hear the wind blowing outside as I lay in my bed at…

 

March Reflections

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Just a few gorgeous images from March when the weather was beautiful and sunny. Lots of flower images from Mother’s day, a few from my travels and of course J cat and Z cat.

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Tuesday Throwback

Throwback to the beginning of 2022 with pictures from 2016-2021. I hope you have enjoyed the videos through the…

Last Day of May

My portfolio from May 2022, hope you like seeing my work from this month, looking forward to seeing what…

Spring Snow

Well, this has been a cold week; jumpers and hats back out of the cupboard! Today we’ve had snow…

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