Throughout antiquity the cedars of Lebanon were prized above all other trees. Their fine wood was strong, straight and wonderfully scented. It was always the first choice for any temple or palace, and top value in trade was paid for it. These trees helped give the Phoenicians a high place among other nations, [...]
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Cedars of Lebanon
12 Comments CherryPie on Apr 19th 2011
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100 Photos 73 :: Pollination
16 Comments CherryPie on Apr 13th 2011
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100 Photos 72 :: Kitchen Gardens
Regular readers will know that I have been following the progress of the development of the walled garden at Attingham Park. I enjoy watching it progress over the seasons. I didn’t take any pictures during my recent visit because the cold winter had delayed planting, making the scene look quite bland.
On this occasion [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Apr 12th 2011
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Sunday in the Sun
Yesterday the weather was glorious, so it had to be taken advantage of. I went out for lunch to Moseley Old Hall, then strolled round the garden. Instead of touring the house, which is interesting I decided to take in Boscobel House as well. Both houses have an interesting history with a [...]
15 Comments CherryPie on Apr 11th 2011
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
Little girls, like butterflies, need no excuse.
Robert A. Heinlein
10 Comments CherryPie on Apr 10th 2011
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Revisiting Trees
The proposed visit to Attingham Park that I mentioned yesterday went ahead as planned.
The weather was perfect, we (my Mum and I) arrived just before a tour of the ‘Lady Berwick Garden’ was due to take place. It was an opportunity not to be missed.
Warden, Ron Iremonger took us on the short walk to the [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Apr 9th 2011
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PhotoHunt – Trees
This is such a perfect topic for a tree lover like me. I have so many photos to choose from. I settled with these three.
The first photo was taken in my garden last week as the sun was setting.
The other two were taken in Attingham Park in February last year. They remind me of [...]
22 Comments CherryPie on Apr 8th 2011
