A blog mainly about researching, writing and
reading historical fiction, and anything else
that interests me. You can read my other
articles and novels on my website at www.CarlaNayland.org
Celandines. I've always thought of celandines as one of the candidates for Tolkien's elanor, the "sun-star" (the little yellow flowers growing in Lothlorien).
Pussy willow. So called because the smooth grey fur is supposed to resemble a cat's fur.
I'm a scientist with an interest in history, particularly the history of Britain in the 5th-10th centuries AD (i.e. between the departure of Rome and the Norman invasion).
I write scientific journal articles, for which I get paid, and historical and fantasy fiction, for which I don't. I'm a keen hillwalker, though I live in the flatlands of East Anglia.
I'm a devotee of BBC Radio 4, the network that justifies the license fee all by itself.
Carla Nayland is a pen name.
3 comments:
Pretty.
We call pussy willows for Weidenkätzchen - willow kittens.
So colorful and so very spring. Beautiful pictures.
Thank you. Gabriele - what a pretty name for pussy willow!
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