Sunset Island 日落时分

Took these pics also whilst waiting for the comet in the garden! 不是为了看日落却看到了日落

Ducks are going home. Don't know where home is? 生产队里养了一群小鸭子，它们每天日落的时候排着队回家去

Liked the dimples it left on the river. 那一年的歌，那一年的人 生活静静似是湖水 全为你泛起生气 全为你泛起涟漪 欢笑全为你起 生活淡淡似是流水 全因为你变出千般美

The show is almost finito, the lights are diming, actors are backstage and the curtains are drawing 灯光渐暗 演员退场 一天演出就要结束

The House, The Seasons 小屋与四季

In an attempt to spot the lengendary comet, I spent hours in the garden before sunset, staring into the south-west. Numerous comet-like objects came and went -- we are close to Heathrow and it shows -- but not the lovely McNaught.


传说西南的天空日落时分能看见彗星，我在花园里耐心的等候。看见无数飞机起降在天空滑过，听见群鸟归巢，感觉到周围色温的变化，而彗星的尾巴却没有为我出现。

However, it did give me the opportunity to maybe look around me in this light, for the last time? -- weather report shows rain for the next week.


不管怎样，这应该是在花园里最后一次等待日落了。天气预报说，未来一周，有雨。

I like to hide in this little haven, the west tip of the island, peep through the yews, the magnolia and the willow tree, and the trees I don't know the names.

藏在小岛的最西边，从围绕着的紫杉木，垂柳，广玉兰和其他我叫不上名字的树木中间望出去，是个奇妙的世界。

April. The magnolia is in full bloom, the willow leaves are so fine, the green in the air is so young, so light.

早春，杨柳青青江水平，闻郎江上放歌声的时节。木兰在盛开，柳树在发芽，一切都那么青，那么轻。

June. The magnolia flowers had gone and its leaves are forming shades. The airy willow became a patterned curtain. In a corner, the wild ox-eye daisies are having a party. At another, the wisteria is having their time too.

入夏，木兰花已谢，树已成阴。柳叶婆娑，也不再是毛茸茸的样子。紫藤在狂欢，野菊花也在开派对。

We are moving, and we shall miss the house, and the seasons around it. Sometimes, perhaps?

要搬家了,会想念这里的小屋和它周围的四季的吧。

雾景 2 Fog

A.
archive pictures from this time last year
去年的这个时候,原来也是很多雾呢

B.
nothing seems to hinder the rowers
天山鸟飞绝 万径人踪灭
划船的人们可是雨雾无阻

C.
ducks enjoy it too
野鸭们也自得其乐

房子我回来了 Hi house I am back

记得小时候看一部好象是日本电影，里面独居的男主人公出远门回家，对着空空的房子说，房子我回来啦！妈妈还说这些外国人真奇怪，和房子说什么话呢？不过现在我出趟门回来也会说房子我回来了！看见窗外落得一地的红叶，空气里湿漉漉的，一片萧杀的气氛，厨房窗台上的一小盒青菜苗竟然自顾自活得好好的，人说物随主人形，很让我惊喜，呵呵。

I remember when I was little we were watching this Japanese movie and the guy was greeting his flat after arriving back from a long trip. Mum couldn't understand why this guy was talking to a lifeless object like a house. Now look at me, I am doing the same thing, greeting our house after trips. Everthing seemed so cold and wintery compared to the warm weather we had whilst away so I was even more surprised and pleased that the veg tray on the kitchen sill is still going strong after a week or so us being not around!

Weekend Gardener

A brand new long border. Lots of humus soil, I am looking forward to the next summer already.
出发前扩挖的长花圃。土质很好，明年春天应该生机勃勃吧。

玉米和青菜

种上了墙花（很奇怪为什么叫墙花）

Sunflower Teddy

Second year of planting "Teddy Bear" and it has become my favorite. I didn't see the resemblance at first but clicked when the flower bloomed, bright orange and cuddly, it really is like a teddy bear. 今年是第二年种这种叫"泰迪小熊"的向日葵了，看他颜色金黄又圆滚滚的，象不象娃娃熊？	From Summer Garden

Garden Diary 日记 [2006年10月30日] Sunny

Things we have done in the garden this weekend, before the threatened frost finally came.

1. Divided the two chive plant into six and planted them out

2. Cut down the parasitic ivy-ish plant that's suffocating our hawthorn. It was hard work from AhNiu and a success. We found another bird nest on one of the branches. It's the 7th nest discovered this year, if my memory is anything to go by. However, in the process of taking of the parasite, one main branch of the hawthorn came down and it's covering the lawn. Shame, but it should grow out again next year.

3. Dug the cannas and aubergine up, cut top growth and put in some neutral compost, ready to put away in the shed for the winter.

4. Broadened the border a bit to 75cm from the fence. Can't wait to try it out next year.

5. Planted the garlic (during the week, actually). My parents were here and Mum planted garlic with me last year, so I was thinking of Mum when I was planting the garlics.

6. Bought some bulbs and wallflower ready for next year's show.

总结一下这个周末在花园里干的活：

1。将园里的两棵欧韭分开成六株

2。将山楂树上过分曼生的寄生藤处理了。过程中还发现了一个空鸟窝，今年在整理花园其间已经发现了七个鸟窝啦，想象从中飞出过多少小小鸟呢？

3。将美人蕉和茄子转到盆里，准备过冬。也不知道茄子过冬会不会成功，试一试吧

4。略拓宽了栅栏前的那一小片地，明年也许能种多些玉米

5。前两天种了蒜下去，现在已经发芽了。很快有青蒜吃啦。去年是妈妈和我一起种的蒜呢。

6。今天下午去买了些桂竹和风信子化球。准备来年春天的展示啊。

Last bunch of tomatoes 最后一串番茄

上两个星期清理一个番茄时剪下的最后一串，原以为今年不再会有自家种的番茄吃了，但是余下的两棵番茄依然长势不减，不断有变红的果子出现。今年的中都是小颗粒的，不过水分多，也很甜。好多没有及时摘下来都皲裂了有些可惜。

这个时候，乐观派的人就会说，啊，今年夏天的成果真巨大！悲观的家伙们就会暗暗的想，咳，明年的收成就肯定没有这么好了。。。

Last bunch of tomatoes from one of our three tomato plants this year. Didn't expect them to surive into late October, it's the wonder of the summer. Maybe we are expecting another late winter this year.

Do you think about, at this point, celebrating the prosperity of this summer or worrying about the unpredictable summer of next?

紫玉米和香菜的生活

Well into October and our purple corns are still going strong although I am always worried about them being too late in the season. At least they look happy, that's the main thing.

十月份了我们的紫玉米还在自娱自乐的长着，好像结了三个玉米苞子，也不知道里面有没有结子。不管怎样，它们挺自由自在的，看上去挺好。明年记得要早一点种下就好了。

种的香菜七八月就结子了，没收它们，让它们自己长成一种空灵的雕塑，为园子增添乐趣。

The cordiander has seeded since July or August but I didn't have time to harvest them. They are now structure plants giving diferent dimentions to the garden.

Moth: Autum watch

电视上在演秋日总动员AutumWatch，什么都有，斗架的角鹿，害羞的野兔，成千上万的迁徙的水鸟，当然也有随处可见的飞蛾。
节目有春天和秋天的特辑，动员大家到户外去，观看欣赏各种不需要特别设备就可以亲近的野生动物，加深对自然环境和动物的了解，加强人与自然的纽带。

这是在家里拍的飞蛾，是不是也很漂亮？原来飞蛾也会像水鸟一样迁徙到很远的地方，不知道这些家伙是哪里来的呢？

BBC is doing its Autum Watch programme, filming deer, hare, fowles and also moths. It calls people to join in the watch, join in the attempt of brining harmony between man and nature.


It's my autum moth watch at home. Apparently moths travel thousands of miles, just like birds do. The moths that visited our place, where did they come from? Have they travelled far? Are they here to stay?

Crocosmia

花园里的香鳶尾,一年比一年开得盛，第一年只有孤零零的一枝，现在已经有些"鳶"气了。
They say once you buy one crocosmia, you will never have to buy another again. But who cares if what you get is such a vibrant scene year after year!

Ox-Eye Daisy 我家的野菊地

The circular lawn we left uncut for long grass --to attract wild life, at least that's the idea -- has developed into a surprise daisy meadow.

花园里的野草区，自生自灭的长成了一片野菊花地，很让人惊喜。不过现在花谢过后，又成了一片野草区。

For MD:
花园 hua1 yuan2 garden
惊喜 jing1 xi3 surprise
野草 ye3 cao3 weed
野 wild 草 grass
花 hua1 flower

Our new kayak 双人艇

好热好热！大家划船清凉一下吧。

Heatwaves heatwaves! Love it or heat it. Or maybe kayak is the best way to deal with it?

Wisteria 爬藤爬藤

夏天来了，紫藤不断的开花，要增加热闹的气氛。我也想找个地方，让他们热闹热闹。就这里吧。

The wisteria between our garden and next door Mrs Strode's has been flowering since April, apart from a little break in early June. It's like a light-purple carnival.