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Part of Bruce Munro's fantastic 'Time and Place' exhibition at @messumswiltshire. I've been a huge fan since I saw his 'Field of Light' in Bath a few years ago. These installations are what dark January nights were made for. This particular installation is deceptively simple being made up of thousands of CDs and DVDs, but the changing lights, colours and soundscape of sounds from Australia is mesmerising. Tickets are free for the show each Wednesday and Saturday until the end of January. #timeforwiltshire #igerswiltshire #brucemunro #timeandplace #lightart #Wiltshire #tisbury @brucemunrostudio #mustsee #lightshow #myhappymoments #weekendtrip

It's time to reflect on the year and on the whole it's been a good one. My #bestnine2019 has picked out some delightful moments incuding happy times with @openedear and @upwiththelark2 at Gasper Cottage, gorgeous cakes in #vienna, one of our new #kittens in the garden, a floral crown for me, judging the flowers at a local show, a #frostedgarden sculpture, Chihuly glass at #denverbotanicgardens instead of Kew, me at my happiest, and an enviable swimming pond. Did I ever tell you I wanted a swimming pool when I grew up?

I think of these as dancing cacti and they're a great way to celebrate it's the weekend. As a beginner crocheter, these are of a standard I can only aspire to, but one day I'll get there 😊 Seen in a lovely shop called Gud in #ljubljana #cacti #cactiofinstagram #craftersofinstagram #crochetersofinstagram #botanicalpickmeup #dancingcacti #ifeelslovenia #Gud #travelblogger #travelstory #simplethingsmakemehappy #vegplotting #vegplottingblog #igslovenia #hoedown

Sometimes, I post something and then it keeps popping up all over the place and so it has proved to be with this Ilex verticillata I spotted in the flower market in Ljubljana. We saw huge bunches of it borne off by customers all over the city, presumably to bring some winter cheer to their homes. Then I saw an enormous field of it growing in a nursery in the USA on Facebook and thought it would make a wonderful substitute for dogwood stems over here. Compatible male and female plants are needed and it can sucker, but what a wonderful sight a mass planting would be in the right place 😊 #botanicalpickmeup #winterberry #winterglow #redisthecolour #christmasisnear #ljubljana #ifeelslovenia #interiordecorating #simplethingsmakemehappy #flowermarket #plantsofinstagram #travelblogger #vegplotting #vegplottingblog #igslovenia

Like many cities across the world, Ljubljana is full of lovely, twinkly Christmas lights. It took me while to realise one street's lights had a double helix, a male sperm, a female egg and other similar references. Sadly we were too late to take the walking tour of the lights which would have revealed the artist's intentions. Instead we simply enjoyed them along with streets and riverscapes full of astronomical, musical and other delightful symbols. When the lights came on at 4.30pm, there was an audible gasp from the crowds on the street. #wintermagic #winterglow #winterpickmeup #winterstyle #christmasiscoming #weekendgetaway #ljubljana #ifeelslovenia #myway #lightart #lightingdesign #travelblogger #vegplotting #vegplottingblog #igslovenia

What an amazing country Slovenia turned out to be and picture postcard Lake Bled did not disappoint when we joined the locals for a bus trip from Ljubljana. It's a 6 kilometer walk around the lake with delightful views at every turn. This one with the snowy mountains behind is my favourite. The people are so welcoming and convivial, and with plenty to see and do, plus fantastic food and wine, the weekend was a powerful antidote to the winter blues. I'd highly recommend a visit ASAP. #wintermagic #winterpickmeup #ifeelslovenia #lakebled #mountainsofinstagram #weekendgetaway #visitslovenia #travelblogger #vegplotting #vegplottingblog #100newthings #igslovenia

I don't usually mess around with photos that much after I've taken them, but I'm glad I found the kaleidoscope feature of an online app I tried recently. It's transformed the autumnal tree photo I posted a while ago into something else. What do you think? #photoplay #kaleidoscope #treesofinstagram #symmetryart #symetryofnature #birch #rainydaymoments #vegplotting #vegplottingblog #gardenblogger #gdnbloggers

Brilliant press preview of #enchantedchristmas at @westonbirtarb yesterday. It's a new show this year and I was delighted to bump into Johnny and Tom from @sxsevents who devised this year's display, who told me it took the crew a month to set everything up. There's plenty of magic on the way round and a wonderful atmosphere. Perfectly crisp and clear weather this weekend, so wrap up warm if you're going (great excuse for a sneaky hot chocolate afterwards!) 😊 #botanicalpickmeup #winterwalk #winterwonderland #wintermagic #lightart #lightingdesign #igersgloucestershire #instalight #winterglow #christmasiscoming #vegplotting #vegplottingblog #gardenblogger #travelstory #travelblogger #gloucestershire #treesofinstagram #nationaltreeweek

Chippenham High Street after last night's rain. Lots of reflections in those shiny streets, helped by the Christmas lights being switched on last Friday 😊 #streets_storytelling #streetphotography #nightphotography #timeforwiltshire #igerswiltshire #christmasiscoming #chippenham #loveforwiltshire #reflections #reflectionphotography #streetsofinstagram #vegplotting #vegplottingblog

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