Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
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In times past, pilgrims followed a circular route, sometimes on their knees, as an act of piety, penitence or meditation. Pilgrims would also follow more complicated labyrinths, the most famous of which is Chartres. Our simple mown spiral version may be further developed at Arley.
Michael Dervill
Head Gardener
I for one hope that they do [...]
20 Comments CherryPie on Nov 19th 2012
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Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us, or we find it not.
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 – 1882)
18 Comments CherryPie on Nov 18th 2012
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…to Sit and Rest a While.
22 Comments CherryPie on Nov 14th 2012
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10 Comments CherryPie on Nov 13th 2012
All the principles of heaven and earth are living inside you.
Morihei Ueshiba (1883 – 1969)
20 Comments CherryPie on Nov 11th 2012
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In my post showing photos of the Italian Garden at Arley Arboretum I was asked what the trees lining the wall were and at the time I didn’t know. I have now found out that they are Silver Lime trees (Tilia tomentosa) and the interlocking of the branches is pleaching which is a term [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Nov 10th 2012
