Views towards Rothbury, taken in the formal garden at Cragside.
Archive for August, 2011
Filed under Crookham 2011, Gardens, Holidays
Looking Towards Rothbury
12 Comments CherryPie on Aug 13th 2011
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Catching the Rays
6 Comments CherryPie on Aug 12th 2011
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Welcome to Cragside Gardens
Regular readers will know that Cragside is one of my favourite places to visit. During my recent visit to Northumberland I enjoyed seeing the gardens in a different season. In this post you can see the formal gardens being stripped back and prepared for the summer bedding.
New to me on this visit was the addition [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Aug 11th 2011
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Norham Castle
A couple of these views are similar to photos I took in my 2009 visit. I am pleased with the way my new camera captures the sky and details in comparison to my previous camera (which I still use).
16 Comments CherryPie on Aug 9th 2011
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Wayside Flowers
by William Allingham
Pluck not the wayside flower,
It is the traveller’s dower;
A thousand passers-by
Its beauties may espy,
May win a touch of blessing
From Nature’s mild caressing.
The sad of heart perceives
A violet under leaves
Like sonic fresh-budding hope;
The primrose on the slope
A spot of sunshine dwells,
And cheerful message tells
Of kind renewing power;
The nodding bluebell’s dye
Is drawn from happy sky.
Then [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Aug 9th 2011
