(Cancer) Garden journey day by day

  • Always look closely ...

    "Look closely (at my feet) and send us a photo" was something I was asked to do by my oncology helpline when I rang to discuss how sore my feet were getting. Very understanding support as always, but have you ever tried to photograph the un...
  • Prickly and painful underfoot

    Paying attention to underfoot – where our feet tread, in my pre-chemo life something I never thought twice about, apart from when picking my way across a pebble beach to reach the sea. Now, though, nature created a perfect parallel to the sudde...
  • You're not alone - part 2

    Following on from the delight of dahlias springing up from the flowerbed, my attention has turned since then to more autumnal developments and turning my gaze downward: a stormy weekend with winds bringing down the chestnuts and the "garden floor" (i...
  • You're not alone - part 1

    Well, my daily photo-taking is without doubt a sustainer through the tougher days and a delight through this mellow autumn. The photo process brings surprises, all of a delight, as chemo brings suprises, usually in a less-delightful fashion. Las...
  • That little frog and camouflage fungi!

      He made me jump, but such a pretty little fellow, a boost to feeling well below par. And to mark autumn, it’s fungus season: since the rains a whole new ground life has suddenly appeared! Well camouflaged fungus of some kind amongst...