In ancient woodlands, bluebells and wild garlic grow
Fujifil X100
Kilkenny Ireland
Landscape photography : Nigel Borrington
In Ancient Woodlands
We walked within an ancient wood
Beside the path
Where oak and beech and hazel stood,
Their leaves the pale shades of May.
By bole and bough, still black with rain,
The sunlight filtered where it would
Across a glowing, radiant stain—
We stood within a bluebell wood!
And stood and stood, both lost for words,
As all around the woodland rang
And echoed with the cries of birds
Who sang and sang …
My mind has marked that afternoon
To hoard against life’s stone and sling;
Should I go late, or I go soon,
The bluebells glow where wild garlic grows— the birds still sing.
Fujifilm X100
Kilkenny Ireland
Landscape photography : Nigel Borrington
Nigel Borrington 
Spell-binding post Nigel! Such beautiful words coupled with magical images. What a treat! : )))
May 15, 2013 at 11:08 am
Hello Anne + Monty 🙂
Thank you, that is Brilliant of you Anne 🙂
Nigel
May 15, 2013 at 11:18 am
Yes, magical sums it up.
May 15, 2013 at 1:53 pm
Thank you :), that’s a lovely comment 🙂
Many thanks !
May 15, 2013 at 2:57 pm
Very lyrical Nigel … and I love your ancient woodland 🙂
I’ve been dashing in and out all week between showers on the Bluebell Hunt too Lol …
May 15, 2013 at 2:03 pm
Thank Poppy,
What a great time of year this is, I hope you keep as dry as you can but collect lots 🙂
May 15, 2013 at 2:58 pm
Delightful.
What a magical walk. Reminds me of the bluebells in Sussex, UK.
May 15, 2013 at 2:10 pm
Hello Victoria.
Thank you, yes everything is coming to life now, I love this time of year!
May 15, 2013 at 2:59 pm
Great images Nigel ..
May 15, 2013 at 2:22 pm
Thank you Noel, 🙂
May 15, 2013 at 3:00 pm
Mythical! Just beautiful, Nigel. Those bluebells and ferns against the pale blue of the wild garlic…..and such wonderful verse!! I’d love to take a walk in these woods. 🙂
May 15, 2013 at 10:11 pm
Thank you Sharon 🙂 I am very pleased you enjoyed this post……
May 16, 2013 at 12:46 pm
Scrumptious colour and light.
May 15, 2013 at 10:51 pm
Thank you John, these woods are very special – each season is just amazing here !
Very pleased you enjoyed!
May 16, 2013 at 10:42 am
Absolutely stunning!
May 15, 2013 at 11:48 pm
Thank you 🙂 🙂
Very pleased you enjoyed this post !
May 16, 2013 at 10:37 am
Looks like a magical place, Nigel. I am about to post a few bluebell pictures and have included a link to your post here.
May 18, 2013 at 8:36 pm
Hello WS 🙂
Yes I love these woods, not too fare away from home- so I do my best to get there once or twice a week, I love the changes during the year 🙂
May 19, 2013 at 9:33 pm
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