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Archive for the tag 'Trees'
Filed under Anecdotes, Out & About, Science & Nature
Colours of Autumn
10 Comments CherryPie on Nov 13th 2012
Filed under Holidays, Malham 2011, Out & About
Lest We Forget
They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
Laurence Binyon
12 Comments CherryPie on Nov 11th 2012
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Silver Lime Trees
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
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Tea and Cake
It is the weekend before my birthday and to celebrate (or is that commiserate), a short excursion was penciled in my diary a few weeks ago. A weekend away was ruled out due to the timing of my bathroom repairs.
This time of year is always a little tricky for days out, because most places I [...]
22 Comments CherryPie on Nov 4th 2012
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Sunny Sunday in Autumn
Autumn is not quite ready to be photographed yet, it seems all the best trees are in all the wrong places to be able to get a decent photograph. I did however enjoy my lunch out, a leisurely drive and a short walk. Here are a couple of photos that I did manage [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Oct 14th 2012
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Packwood House – The Yew Garden
The yew garden is Packwood’s rarest and most famous feature – a representation of the Sermon on the Mount. At one end of the garden there is a raised path which is reached by a short flight of steps:
This transverse walk is flanked by twelve great yews now known as ‘The Apostles’ with four very [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on May 18th 2011
