We’re wintering at Ednovean Farm at the moment. Quietly navigating the passage through the winter days in slow living. These days spent finding a comfortable joy in the small changes that mark the seasons – perhaps perfectly described as Wintering.
Yet whilst the shade of winter still stalks the garden, the first spring bulbs are starting to flower.
Today at Ednovean Farm
The sound of the sea is rumbling across the valley this morning with a familiar and querulous roar. And yet in the still air a soft mist softly holds the garden in a comfortable embrace. Yesterday’s sullen grey day has been replaced by this morning’s vibrant mood.
Suddenly today there was a chorus of bird’s song – a sweet unexpected melody, accompanied by the thunderous base notes of the sea. A hopeful chorus that says that spring is closer now and brings the coast and countryside together.
Early flowers
This week as I drove towards Penzance, I’ve notices the daffodil fields were filled with pickers’ as West Cornwall sends the flower harvest to the shops.
And in the Ednovean farm garden this morning I spotted the first Irises in flower in a stone planter.
This week in West Cornwall.
Winter brings occasionally brings rare birds and a ripple of excitement stirs Twitchers. An extremely rare Booted Eagle that normally overwinters in Africa, south of the Sahara desert, was spotted in Marazion. The excitement that started on the RSPB marshes at Marazion has spread out. It seems that every lay-by is full of cars and verges full of people clad in woolly hats clasping huge cameras.
At this rate the rare Eagle will be complaining about the paparazzi. I’ve no pictures sadly but one local swore she woke up and saw it perched upon her garden fence.
Opposite the spare beauty of the winter landscape
I must admit that I’ve strayed from the subject of wintering but there’s still a lot going on in the Cornish countryside. I don’t think I’ll risk a paddle in the sea today though!
Wintering is a learned art!
Wintering well is about taking time to absorb the season. An appreciation of the darker days and chillier nights that connects us to the natural world around us. . An acknowledgement of the changing seasons.
Check out one of my autumn hygge blogs from 2017, for some more interior inspiration.
Years ago I dreaded the departure of sunny summer days but now I appreciate the beauty of the winter landscape and the chance to absorb the very stillness at the heart of the season. Wintering at home!
Winter images from Ednovean Farm
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