Lovely lavender

27 11 2010
Lovely lavender

Lovely summer's lavender





Bluebells – signpost to springtime

6 05 2009

Still more photos of the springtime blooms of Kew Gardens. I managed to ‘catch’ the start of the bluebell blooms … unfortunately I didn’t make it back in time to photograph the carpet – in full. That’s on the list for next year :)

 

Early bluebells, Kew Gardens

Early bluebells, Kew Gardens

 

Close-up, bluebells of Kew Gardens

Close-up, bluebells of Kew Gardens

 

Bluebells, Kew Gardens

Bluebells, Kew Gardens





Spring flowers – Kew Gardens

20 04 2009
A series on glorious spring blooms currently ‘on show’ at London’s Kew Gardens
Mauve hyacynth blooms

Mauve hyacynth blooms

Hyacynth buds, Kew Gardens

Hyacynth buds, Kew Gardens

Ornamental cherry blossom buds, Kew Gardens

Ornamental cherry blossom buds, Kew Gardens

Pink & mauve blooms, Kew Gardens

Pink & mauve blooms, Kew Gardens





Temple of the Four Winds

19 08 2008
An ornamental, Romanesque building in the gardens of Castle Howard, known as the Temple of the Four Winds.
Temple of the Four Winds, Castle Howard, York

Temple of the Four Winds, Castle Howard, York

Taken in May, ’08 with my Nikon D40X





April snow

11 08 2008
I took these on the first weekend of April, 2008 during the first (and only) snow fall of the winter in Kensington Gardens
A snowy April day in Kensington Gardens

A snowy April day in Kensington Gardens

Magnolia bud cloaked in April snow

Magnolia bud cloaked in April snow

Both taken with my Nikon D40X





Swiss wildflowers

10 08 2008
Wildflowers in the Jura

Wildflowers in the Jura

Taken on a walk in the Jura with my Nikon D40X





Wallflowers

10 08 2008
Hanging baskets and window boxes at a mountain cafe in the Jura
Blue and red spring flowers at a mountain cafe in the Jura

Blue and red spring flowers at a mountain cafe in the Jura

Taken with my Nikon D40X








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