tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post8708172294181433600..comments2024-03-16T14:03:19.116+00:00Comments on Above the River: The Colour Collaborative: November: LeafCJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-79441710378976603672014-12-01T18:53:22.369+00:002014-12-01T18:53:22.369+00:00Hi, I have just discovered your blog so I am new h...Hi, I have just discovered your blog so I am new here, but I have absolutely loved your post, very inspiring ans although I am a purple person, I do love green too.<br /><br />Have a nice week!<br /><br />Lluisa xxLuisa Holistic Massage & Healinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04752523628239678885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-14308550473747851552014-11-25T20:30:53.198+00:002014-11-25T20:30:53.198+00:00I love green gardens with a little white, so clean...I love green gardens with a little white, so clean and fresh, setting off the different shades. Gorgeous scenery there CJ. Take care xsweetbriardreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03036932595395191529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-87377393445942272392014-11-23T06:53:31.757+00:002014-11-23T06:53:31.757+00:00That looks a lot like the view from the American M...That looks a lot like the view from the American Museum in Bath! We have recently moved there from London. Love your pictures!lizzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15223393495055676875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-68656005380671919222014-11-22T13:49:12.315+00:002014-11-22T13:49:12.315+00:00Gorgeous images dear C.J, green is such an amazing...Gorgeous images dear C.J, green is such an amazing colour in nature, so soothing and relaxing, A wonderful blog you have here.<br />xoxoxo ♡diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06171808338793139579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-26159092217248106282014-11-21T21:40:14.739+00:002014-11-21T21:40:14.739+00:00I love green too, that invigorating spring green i...I love green too, that invigorating spring green is amazing. Looking at those spring/summer photos it seems ages ago now xAlisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10007583111181817717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-44702824112212242472014-11-21T20:19:17.347+00:002014-11-21T20:19:17.347+00:00Great post CJ - yes, we NEED plants. They make pe...Great post CJ - yes, we NEED plants. They make people's lives more enjoyable without people even realizing it. That many houseplants - wow! I bet you didn't have any cats - those plants wouldn't have survived.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-64436709529366138542014-11-21T16:46:27.423+00:002014-11-21T16:46:27.423+00:00I love your photos and was transported back to ear...I love your photos and was transported back to early summer. May, in particular, is one of my favourite months.anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03414143391795492586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-20201555337716148652014-11-21T14:22:21.699+00:002014-11-21T14:22:21.699+00:00Oh I totally agree! Early summer is my fave! Every...Oh I totally agree! Early summer is my fave! Everything is SO beautiful and it seems like the possibilities are endless when everything comes in full bloom!Courtney Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00932251648323616331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-59370998003151383102014-11-21T10:01:47.701+00:002014-11-21T10:01:47.701+00:00Yes, the lushness of green on green is very soothi...Yes, the lushness of green on green is very soothing and relaxing. I think it's energising too because those fresh, bright green leaves look so young and full of life!<br /><br />S xSandra (Cherry Heart)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05632044137338148569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-45636907743143877572014-11-21T03:42:59.369+00:002014-11-21T03:42:59.369+00:00There is something so magical about that time of y...There is something so magical about that time of year when the greens are fresh! You described it so wonderfully!!! And your photographs are extraordinary!!!! Wishing you a wonderful weekend friend! Nicole xoxoMy Garden Diarieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295676587780780313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-56614375071300878432014-11-21T03:32:07.780+00:002014-11-21T03:32:07.780+00:00You captured ALL the greens. I love the hedgerow ...You captured ALL the greens. I love the hedgerow that you can walk through. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-71743229428654696672014-11-21T00:14:29.956+00:002014-11-21T00:14:29.956+00:00Beauuuutiful photos! So jealous!Beauuuutiful photos! So jealous!tina bumblebeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13660028678294250067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-84966533601956152312014-11-21T00:06:26.198+00:002014-11-21T00:06:26.198+00:00I loved your post and the pictures are so beautifu...I loved your post and the pictures are so beautiful! It's so green there it made me miss summer so much! :)Gigi Loophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00712751207329929189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-59687586223934867472014-11-20T22:44:26.048+00:002014-11-20T22:44:26.048+00:00I really enjoyed this take on the topic. I love gr...I really enjoyed this take on the topic. I love green too, and it's that fresh green in early spring that I love best. I'm very impressed with your houseplant numbers, wow! I'm so bad at keeping things alive, especially since moving to a dry climate. I had a huge philodendron once and had to get rid of it when moving here; I tried to give it away and nobody wanted it! I was so sad. I miss that plant. Hopefully someday I'll have the guts to try again with a new one. Thank you for sharing these green photos; you live in such a lush and verdant country.Jennifer Hayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685253944514672324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-84452886552468029202014-11-20T21:19:13.466+00:002014-11-20T21:19:13.466+00:00You are making me love green more by the minute. U...You are making me love green more by the minute. Usually I place it after red and blue in my list of color favorites, but I do love just about everything that is green. Beautiful photos of the countryside! This is where having lots of rain pays off :) Devonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16050293013935630835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-87872843988263804232014-11-20T21:18:34.207+00:002014-11-20T21:18:34.207+00:00For me it's the green of new hawthorn leaves -...For me it's the green of new hawthorn leaves - it's almost as though you can see the leaves growing - and at the risk of sounding a bit hippie-ish - almost as though you can see an aura of spring around them. It's the colour that just screams spring is here to me.Curvywitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14352226602384896843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-14327472450703999302014-11-20T20:58:42.975+00:002014-11-20T20:58:42.975+00:00Hello CJ. This grand old month of November is hol...Hello CJ. This grand old month of November is holding up well and it's so lovely to see such colour all around...still. Though I have to agree, at this time of year, the more the green the better.<br /><br />...Nina Nixon...https://www.blogger.com/profile/09778168901706224335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-16017985926037685092014-11-20T20:52:23.915+00:002014-11-20T20:52:23.915+00:00Beautiful spirit lifting, life giving green. You&#...Beautiful spirit lifting, life giving green. You'd like my tiny courtyard garden, lots of ivy, eucalyptus, a jasmin with such tiny flowers you can barely see them, mostly green plants in the few pots, and not much else.Annie Cholewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17608057589525908147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-34924266788077014142014-11-20T19:56:13.062+00:002014-11-20T19:56:13.062+00:00Oooh, I'm so with you on this. Just love those...Oooh, I'm so with you on this. Just love those amazing early leaved trees at that time of year. There's the promise of the summer ahead and the excitement of new beginnings. <br /><br />I also love the sound of 80 houseplants. 80! Sounds stunning...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-63021871862103630282014-11-20T18:30:00.749+00:002014-11-20T18:30:00.749+00:00I agree.. and I'm a "greenie" too! ...I agree.. and I'm a "greenie" too! Loved all your images of your wonderful place on this earth.<br />((hugs)), Teresa :-) Teresa Kasnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06228404538876664577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-22561469946431880802014-11-20T16:57:20.760+00:002014-11-20T16:57:20.760+00:00Lovely photos as always - I also love the bright s...Lovely photos as always - I also love the bright summer green of young leaves. And I'm a bit crazy about trees - I run through a wood near our house and at my favourite stop I always tell the trees how beautiful they (have to make sure no-one is in ear shot before I speak but usually I'm alone, thankfully!)<br />Caz Wainwright and Wright.Cohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14861281622417274521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-59076419995640258902014-11-20T16:49:52.057+00:002014-11-20T16:49:52.057+00:00Love green and especially the lovely fresh lime gr...Love green and especially the lovely fresh lime green of the young leaves on the beech trees in our local woodland in spring. I'm with you CJ, our green landscape is definitely good for the soul. Enjoy the rest of the week xxJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14929252398048579419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-84556725636823536492014-11-20T16:09:40.938+00:002014-11-20T16:09:40.938+00:00CJ, you tree-hugger, you! I knew it. ;-) Yes, I ag...CJ, you tree-hugger, you! I knew it. ;-) Yes, I agree, trees are good for the soul. I love the woods most right now but second to that I love them in late May/early June, when spring is just on the cusp of summer and it's all so lush and vivid. Your pictures really capture the depth of all that green. xxGillian Roehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05080123177116154219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-53081763898189942332014-11-20T15:30:41.136+00:002014-11-20T15:30:41.136+00:00Thanks for showing these beautiful photos. I have ...Thanks for showing these beautiful photos. I have to agree with you wholeheartedly.Gillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13234219836891799676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-48925300077598183472014-11-20T15:12:25.277+00:002014-11-20T15:12:25.277+00:00A lovely post and wonderful pictures. Good for yo...A lovely post and wonderful pictures. Good for you as green is so often overlooked sadly. Flighty xxFlightyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082758817547303423noreply@blogger.com