Photo of the month
Winter may not be over just yet but we've just had a couple of cold but sunny days and a walk in the cemetery revealed that Spring is just around the corner.
And Spring arose on the garden fair,
Like the Spirit of Love felt everywhere;
And each flower and herb on Earth’s dark breast
rose from the dreams of its wintry rest.
This lovely portrait of the Hollis children was taken in Arthur Debenham's Ryde studio in 1899.
100 years ago as the people of Ryde were preparing for Christmas their thoughts were also with their Boys at the Front. Selfridges offered a service to send comfort to the Front for those who could afford it.
What a lovely long summer we have had but we can not deny that the autumn season is now upon us.
Hypericum perforatum, also known as St John's Wort, is a flowering plant species of the genus Hypericum and a medicinal herb that is sold over-the-counter as a treatment for depression.
At teatime on Sunday 11 May 2014 a double rainbow was spotted over Ryde Cemetery.
The beautiful ornamental cherry trees at the West Street end of Ryde Cemetery are now in full bloom and as the month progresses, gusts of wind will blow the petals like pink snowflakes across the road, the cemetery main carriageway and blanket nearby graves.
Spring is here! Well not officially until 21 March but a walk through Ryde Cemetery on a beautiful sunny Sunday afternoon says otherwise.