Painted pink

I stare out at the cherry blossomsIn marvel and joy I watch them bloomThen they burst out with their efflorescesAs though awaking from mother nature’s womb,And there I watch awestruck and in wonderAs though GOD splashed paint upon each branchThrough beauty, and only for beauty I cry a tearAs the blossoms explode in a pink and red avalanche.No more beauty …

Honey bee unfurloughed…

Pussy willow is the name given to the furry gray catkins which appear in late February and early March on Salix caprea, although there are many others as well. The catkins appear very early in the year before the leaves. The furry stage is actually the bud stage of the flower. Later, the fur disappears and is replaced by either male …

Glasgow panorama

On 24 Mar 2020 – the Scottish Sun reported: “Residents of a Maryhill estate have spoken out about the filthy living conditions “Shocking snaps from the communal areas of the flats, operated by Cube Housing Association, show blood on the lift buttons, ‘spit marks’ on the floors and broken glass on the ground outside. “Residents also told how faeces were …

Giant Chinese Lanterns

In December 2017, the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland at Edinburgh Zoo displayed giant lanterns produced by Chinese craftsmen in Sichuan, China. The lanterns had travelled over 5,000 miles by boat to become part of The Giant Lanterns of China, an installation of over 450 awe-inspiring giant lanterns that will illuminate Edinburgh Zoo in winter 2017. 150 Chinese craftsmen created …

Masters of Ice

Oakford Media launches a new website for the Mercure City of Perth Masters curling bonspiel. Its 40th year this competition attracts international teams of the highest calibre. Oakford Media has provided website services for this event since 2001. City of Perth Mercure Masters

Memories

It is not too late to save your family photos, slides or negatives and give them a new life in this digital age. We can transform those neglected shoe boxes of priceless memories into well indexed DVD slideshow for viewing on your TV, computer, iPhone or iPad. Let us help you create a printed album to share with your family …