Views towards Rothbury, taken in the formal garden at Cragside.
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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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Kelso Memorial Cloister
In 1933 a memorial cloister was built to commemorate the 8th Duke of Roxburghe. The cloisters were built in the style of the original cloisters.
8 Comments CherryPie on Aug 4th 2011
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Kelso Abbey
Kelso Abbey was built in 1128 by the Tironesian monks (originally from Tiron, near Chartres, in France). During the 1540s it fell into decline at the hands of Henry VIII’s army.
10 Comments CherryPie on Aug 3rd 2011
