While we weren't looking

...the garden is wakening up !
We have been spending a lot of time in Doune and it feels we haven't had settled days at home for a long time. It was so lovely on the grey morning to open the family bedroom window that overlooks the field and the wood beyond to hear beautiful birdsong.
When it was properly light I noticed the swathes of snowdrops on the herbaceous bed and the early flowering rhododendron at the hut.
I love the early morning, the peace before the day begins, and this garden we have made.