1 I don’t know if you read the lovely story of the girl who was feeding the birds in her garden and they started bring her all sorts of little shiny gifts. It’s here if you would like to read it. Well, two days ago, the lovely Mr S was working in the front garden and found these little glass pieces and we have no idea from whence they came! I’d like to think that we ,too, are being thanked for our bird feeding.
Gifts of garden jewels?
2 A feather found itself caught in the Thyme today and was being blown in the bitter wind.
Feather on the Thyme
3 Sitting at dinner tonight, we noticed the glass bunting catching the light and being reflected in the window.
Glass colours
Dr Rowena Jacka Jopling
March 17, 2015 at 4:26 pm
A follow on article about the birds leaving gifts in the New Scientist:
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn27174-feathered-apes-who-say-thanks-with-shiny-trinkets.html?utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=SOC&utm_campaign=twitter&cmpid=SOC%7CNSNS%7C2014-GLOBAL-twitter#.VQhUEaWdz1r
mybeautfulthings
March 17, 2015 at 4:32 pm
That’s brilliant, absolutely fascinating. Thank you so much. 🙂
maureenjenner
March 14, 2015 at 6:26 pm
It is so true that one person’s junk may prove to be another person’s treasure.
notewords
March 14, 2015 at 5:06 pm
Beautiful story and beautiful images. 😉
mybeautfulthings
May 1, 2015 at 2:41 pm
Thank you. I liked it too. 🙂
babyjill7...Marilyn Griffin
March 14, 2015 at 12:04 am
love the glass bunting…
ladysighs
March 13, 2015 at 9:54 pm
I did see the article about the girl and the birds. It is a lovely story to read among all the other unpleasant ones.
When I go walking, I often find a screw, a bolt, a nail or some other seemingly useless piece of nothing. I pick it up and give it to my husband. To him it is like lovely jewels. He sorts the things into containers. When something around the house needs fixing, he looks at the treasures I have brought him and very often finds the exact size he needs. Sure is cheaper than having to buy a whole package when only one is needed. 🙂
mybeautfulthings
March 13, 2015 at 10:40 pm
I shall start doing that too! I like that idea! 🙂