http://www.flickr.com/photos/c-l-english/tags/ardingly/ Sat, 09 Mar 2013 23:59:44 -0800 Sat, 09 Mar 2013 23:59:44 -0800 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2657/buddyicons/41324237@N07.jpg?1266610766#41324237@N07 http://www.flickr.com/photos/c-l-english/tags/ardingly/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/c-l-english/8544507778/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/c-l-english/">Louise and Colin</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/c-l-english/8544507778/" title="Spring Crocus's"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8091/8544507778_442351f0c5_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Spring Crocus's" /></a></p> <p>A lovely display at Wakehurst Place, Sussex.<br /> <br /> I'm sorry (again) that I've not been able to comment much on your photos in recent weeks. I've had another massive flare up of the repetitive strain injury, so I've got to restrict computer time. I'm so sorry, but it looks as though this is how it's going to have to be more or less indefinitely.</p> Sat, 09 Mar 2013 23:59:44 -0800 2013-02-21T10:20:28-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Louise and Colin) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8544507778 51.068693 -0.08995 51.068693 -0.08995 10945 Spring Crocus's <p>A lovely display at Wakehurst Place, Sussex.<br /> <br /> I'm sorry (again) that I've not been able to comment much on your photos in recent weeks. I've had another massive flare up of the repetitive strain injury, so I've got to restrict computer time. I'm so sorry, but it looks as though this is how it's going to have to be more or less indefinitely.</p> Louise and Colin uk england english garden sussex purple westsussex britain eu crocus mauve british nationaltrust wakehurstplace ardingly enmasse highweald heritagegarden royalbotanicgardenkew theslips http://www.flickr.com/photos/c-l-english/7159103983/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/c-l-english/">Louise and Colin</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/c-l-english/7159103983/" title="Buttercups At Wakehurst"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8013/7159103983_90d212c600_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Buttercups At Wakehurst" /></a></p> <p>A buttercup meadow in front of the Visitor Centre at Wakehurst Place, England.</p> Wed, 06 Jun 2012 00:57:24 -0700 2012-05-26T10:21:38-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Louise and Colin) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7159103983 51.068693 -0.08995 51.068693 -0.08995 10945 Buttercups At Wakehurst <p>A buttercup meadow in front of the Visitor Centre at Wakehurst Place, England.</p> Louise and Colin new uk england green english yellow modern sussex westsussex britain bluesky british buttercups visitorcentre wakehurstplace ardingly cafeterrace glassfacade buttercupmeadow http://www.flickr.com/photos/c-l-english/7307094178/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/c-l-english/">Louise and Colin</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/c-l-english/7307094178/" title="The Trees In Springtime"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7099/7307094178_2702eb9937_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="The Trees In Springtime" /></a></p> <p>For Ger - some sunshine! This is the only photo I could find - we've been busy with other things and so have not been out and about photographing much this month.</p> Thu, 31 May 2012 01:45:39 -0700 2012-05-12T09:06:40-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Louise and Colin) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7307094178 51.068693 -0.08995 51.068693 -0.08995 10945 The Trees In Springtime <p>For Ger - some sunshine! This is the only photo I could find - we've been busy with other things and so have not been out and about photographing much this month.</p> Louise and Colin uk trees england english sunshine fence woodland garden westsussex britain arboretum british nationaltrust parkland wakehurstplace ardingly highweald freshgreenleaves springtimetrees http://www.flickr.com/photos/c-l-english/7031823177/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/c-l-english/">Louise and Colin</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/c-l-english/7031823177/" title="Wakehurst In The Spring"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7053/7031823177_327ac9f26e_m.jpg" width="240" height="175" alt="Wakehurst In The Spring" /></a></p> <p>ExPLoReD!!! At No 46 on 31st March 2012. Thanks guys and gals for all your comments and favourites!<br /> <br /> The mansion at Wakehurst Place, looking lovely in the spring sunshine yesterday.<br /> <br /> The Sequoia tree on the left is, every December, lit up with lights, right to the top. The blurb from Wakehurst Place says that this makes it the tallest living christmas tree in the UK. They also claim that it is used by pilots as a navigational aid as they come into land at nearby Gatwick Airport. I was under the impression that modern day pilots had far more sophisticated navigational instruments, so I find this story highly improbable!<br /> <br /> :-)</p> Sat, 31 Mar 2012 05:32:00 -0700 2012-03-30T09:24:42-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Louise and Colin) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7031823177 51.068693 -0.08995 51.068693 -0.08995 10945 Wakehurst In The Spring <p>ExPLoReD!!! At No 46 on 31st March 2012. Thanks guys and gals for all your comments and favourites!<br /> <br /> The mansion at Wakehurst Place, looking lovely in the spring sunshine yesterday.<br /> <br /> The Sequoia tree on the left is, every December, lit up with lights, right to the top. The blurb from Wakehurst Place says that this makes it the tallest living christmas tree in the UK. They also claim that it is used by pilots as a navigational aid as they come into land at nearby Gatwick Airport. I was under the impression that modern day pilots had far more sophisticated navigational instruments, so I find this story highly improbable!<br /> <br /> :-)</p> Louise and Colin door old uk pink windows england english heritage history spring westsussex britain chapel bluesky explore british mansion elizabethan gables nationaltrust chimneys springtime manorhouse pinkflowers wakehurstplace magnoliastellata sequioa pinkblossom ardingly jacobean royalbotanicgardenskew highweald explored 1590s elizabethanchimneys http://www.flickr.com/photos/c-l-english/6619457761/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/c-l-english/">Louise and Colin</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/c-l-english/6619457761/" title="Winter Trees and Clouds"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7021/6619457761_d1f7878c75_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Winter Trees and Clouds" /></a></p> <p>Some lovely windblown clouds, and tree skeletons against the wintry blue sky.</p> Mon, 02 Jan 2012 04:06:14 -0800 2011-12-10T10:50:16-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Louise and Colin) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6619457761 51.068693 -0.08995 51.068693 -0.08995 10945 Winter Trees and Clouds <p>Some lovely windblown clouds, and tree skeletons against the wintry blue sky.</p> Louise and Colin uk trees winter england english field skyline clouds rural countryside frost shadows westsussex britain horizon bluesky frosty british greengrass longshadows wintry ardingly treeskeletons fibratus http://www.flickr.com/photos/c-l-english/6065156495/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/c-l-english/">Louise and Colin</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/c-l-english/6065156495/" title="The Grand Entrance"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6201/6065156495_f69be1ae53_m.jpg" width="197" height="240" alt="The Grand Entrance" /></a></p> <p>Another wonky photo from the 400 year old Wakehurst Place!!<br /> <br /> And is it just me, or does anybody else feel that those wooden doors don't quite do the stonework justice?</p> Sun, 21 Aug 2011 07:41:25 -0700 2011-07-23T10:27:37-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Louise and Colin) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6065156495 51.068693 -0.08995 51.068693 -0.08995 10945 The Grand Entrance <p>Another wonky photo from the 400 year old Wakehurst Place!!<br /> <br /> And is it just me, or does anybody else feel that those wooden doors don't quite do the stonework justice?</p> Louise and Colin door old uk england english heritage history glass architecture grey golden westsussex britain stonework decoration entrance british mansion elizabethan wonky nationaltrust decorated manorhouse notstraight woodendoors wakehurstplace arched ardingly jacobean archeddoorway kewatwakehurst http://www.flickr.com/photos/c-l-english/6028711930/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/c-l-english/">Louise and Colin</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/c-l-english/6028711930/" title="Beside the Path"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6090/6028711930_8eaa778c6f_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Beside the Path" /></a></p> <p>I can never remember the name of the woods at Wakehurst Place. Anyway, this is the main path through either Bethlehem Wood or Coates Wood.</p> Wed, 10 Aug 2011 02:07:43 -0700 2011-07-09T10:22:06-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Louise and Colin) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6028711930 51.068693 -0.08995 51.068693 -0.08995 10945 Beside the Path <p>I can never remember the name of the woods at Wakehurst Place. Anyway, this is the main path through either Bethlehem Wood or Coates Wood.</p> Louise and Colin uk pink england plant flower english woodland weed pretty westsussex britain path mallow mauve british nationaltrust gravel wakehurstplace malva ardingly highweald oneofourfavouriteplaces kewatwakehurst ourhappyplace http://www.flickr.com/photos/c-l-english/5926106816/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/c-l-english/">Louise and Colin</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/c-l-english/5926106816/" title="Feeling Mauve"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6123/5926106816_e2fff5b7c3_m.jpg" width="205" height="240" alt="Feeling Mauve" /></a></p> <p>EXPLORED - No 228 on 11th July 2011. Thanks everyone!<br /> <br /> I absolutely adored, and was rather astonished by, the intensity of the mauveness in this planting combination, in the Walled Garden at Wakehurst Place.</p> Mon, 11 Jul 2011 04:44:01 -0700 2011-06-04T10:21:49-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Louise and Colin) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5926106816 51.068693 -0.08995 51.068693 -0.08995 10945 Feeling Mauve <p>EXPLORED - No 228 on 11th July 2011. Thanks everyone!<br /> <br /> I absolutely adored, and was rather astonished by, the intensity of the mauveness in this planting combination, in the Walled Garden at Wakehurst Place.</p> Louise and Colin uk flowers blue english beautiful garden sussex intense purple britain national round salvia trust mauve british blooms lovely globes allium spikes extraordinary walledgarden surprising wakehurstplace ardingly westsussexengland salviaxsylvestrisinugo http://www.flickr.com/photos/c-l-english/5917406991/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/c-l-english/">Louise and Colin</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/c-l-english/5917406991/" title="The Flower Border "><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6144/5917406991_d1d8068f81_m.jpg" width="240" height="170" alt="The Flower Border " /></a></p> <p>I loved the colours here. Taken in the Walled Garden at Wakehurst Place, where pastel shades predominate throughout the summer.<br /> <br /> Osteospernum in front some sort of a Salvia behind?</p> Fri, 08 Jul 2011 23:57:42 -0700 2011-06-04T10:21:01-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Louise and Colin) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5917406991 51.068693 -0.08995 51.068693 -0.08995 10945 The Flower Border <p>I loved the colours here. Taken in the Walled Garden at Wakehurst Place, where pastel shades predominate throughout the summer.<br /> <br /> Osteospernum in front some sort of a Salvia behind?</p> Louise and Colin uk flowers england sky english heritage beautiful westsussex britain traditional bloom mauve british lovely nationaltrust walledgarden wakehurstplace herbaceousborders ardingly heritagegarden pastelcolours royalbotanicgardenkew http://www.flickr.com/photos/c-l-english/5464366211/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/c-l-english/">Louise and Colin</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/c-l-english/5464366211/" title="Waterfall"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5059/5464366211_341325c2e7_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Waterfall" /></a></p> <p>We went to the Slips area of Wakehurst Place to see what plants were emerging in the woodland gardens (mainly bright green Hemoracallis leaves). Anyway, this is always a delightful area of the gardens, because of the tiny rill that runs through it, cascading down a series of miniature waterfalls.</p> Mon, 21 Feb 2011 05:15:00 -0800 2011-02-14T15:59:18-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Louise and Colin) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5464366211 51.068693 -0.08995 51.068693 -0.08995 10945 Waterfall <p>We went to the Slips area of Wakehurst Place to see what plants were emerging in the woodland gardens (mainly bright green Hemoracallis leaves). Anyway, this is always a delightful area of the gardens, because of the tiny rill that runs through it, cascading down a series of miniature waterfalls.</p> Louise and Colin uk england plants english beautiful garden sussex waterfall moss spring rocks stream pretty westsussex lovely nationaltrust cascade tumbling wakehurstplace rill ardingly heritagegarden woodlandgarden royalbotanicgardenkew tumblingwater theslips emergingplants http://www.flickr.com/photos/c-l-english/5326867124/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/c-l-english/">Louise and Colin</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/c-l-english/5326867124/" title="White Hart Inn"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5122/5326867124_a4bb88d09b_m.jpg" width="240" height="179" alt="White Hart Inn" /></a></p> <p>The nearest pub to Wakehurst Place.</p> Wed, 05 Jan 2011 02:27:21 -0800 2010-12-22T12:31:17-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Louise and Colin) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5326867124 51.073371 -0.081496 51.073371 -0.081496 10945 White Hart Inn <p>The nearest pub to Wakehurst Place.</p> Louise and Colin old winter vacation england holiday snow english heritage history rural garden sussex pub ancient wakehurst westsussex cottage medieval visitor nationaltrust attraction halftimbered dayout wakehurstplace traditionalarchitecture weald vernaculararchitecture ardingly whitehartinn highweald westhoathly http://www.flickr.com/photos/c-l-english/5323514316/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/c-l-english/">Louise and Colin</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/c-l-english/5323514316/" title="Wakehurst Roof Detail"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5170/5323514316_1967f04a15_m.jpg" width="240" height="174" alt="Wakehurst Roof Detail" /></a></p> Tue, 04 Jan 2011 02:37:39 -0800 2010-12-22T11:15:58-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Louise and Colin) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5323514316 51.068693 -0.08995 51.068693 -0.08995 10945 Wakehurst Roof Detail Louise and Colin old winter vacation england house holiday snow english heritage history architecture rural garden sussex wakehurst estate westsussex sightseeing culture mansion elizabethan nationaltrust dayout manorhouse parkland 16thcentury wakehurstplace weald culpepper ardingly jacobean royalbotanicgardenskew highweald http://www.flickr.com/photos/c-l-english/5322909561/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/c-l-english/">Louise and Colin</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/c-l-english/5322909561/" title="Wakehurst Place"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5281/5322909561_38943f7db3_m.jpg" width="240" height="186" alt="Wakehurst Place" /></a></p> Tue, 04 Jan 2011 02:37:50 -0800 2010-12-22T11:15:10-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Louise and Colin) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5322909561 51.068693 -0.08995 51.068693 -0.08995 10945 Wakehurst Place Louise and Colin old winter vacation england house holiday snow english heritage history architecture facade rural garden sussex wakehurst estate westsussex sightseeing culture mansion elizabethan nationaltrust dayout manorhouse parkland 16thcentury wakehurstplace weald culpepper ardingly jacobean royalbotanicgardenskew highweald http://www.flickr.com/photos/c-l-english/5322909863/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/c-l-english/">Louise and Colin</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/c-l-english/5322909863/" title="Wakehurst Place"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5250/5322909863_8210831fc4_m.jpg" width="240" height="170" alt="Wakehurst Place" /></a></p> <p>View down the Carriage Drive of the mansion, with the chapel foremost.</p> Tue, 04 Jan 2011 02:38:01 -0800 2010-12-22T11:13:29-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Louise and Colin) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5322909863 51.068693 -0.08995 51.068693 -0.08995 10945 Wakehurst Place <p>View down the Carriage Drive of the mansion, with the chapel foremost.</p> Louise and Colin old winter vacation england house holiday snow english heritage history architecture rural garden sussex estate westsussex path sightseeing culture chapel mansion elizabethan nationaltrust dayout manorhouse parkland 16thcentury wakehurstplace weald culpepper ardingly jacobean royalbotanicgardenskew highweald carriagedrive chimneywakehurst http://www.flickr.com/photos/c-l-english/5323513942/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/c-l-english/">Louise and Colin</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/c-l-english/5323513942/" title="Wakehurst Place Entrance Sculpture"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5122/5323513942_4f7d5618a3_m.jpg" width="171" height="240" alt="Wakehurst Place Entrance Sculpture" /></a></p> <p>At the entrance to the garden, by the car park.</p> Tue, 04 Jan 2011 02:37:27 -0800 2010-12-22T10:57:24-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Louise and Colin) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5323513942 51.068693 -0.08995 51.068693 -0.08995 10945 Wakehurst Place Entrance Sculpture <p>At the entrance to the garden, by the car park.</p> Louise and Colin old winter vacation england sculpture house holiday snow english heritage history architecture angel rural garden sussex wooden wakehurst estate westsussex sightseeing culture hedge mansion elizabethan nationaltrust beech dayout manorhouse parkland 16thcentury wakehurstplace hornbeam weald culpepper ardingly jacobean royalbotanicgardenskew highweald http://www.flickr.com/photos/c-l-english/5266034332/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/c-l-english/">Louise and Colin</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/c-l-english/5266034332/" title="Ardingly Village Sign"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5289/5266034332_73bdbcf902_m.jpg" width="169" height="240" alt="Ardingly Village Sign" /></a></p> Thu, 16 Dec 2010 03:11:04 -0800 2010-10-30T10:04:03-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Louise and Colin) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5266034332 51.048678 -0.078878 51.048678 -0.078878 10945 Ardingly Village Sign Louise and Colin old england english heritage history sussex coatofarms village westsussex culture weald ardingly villagesign highweald http://www.flickr.com/photos/c-l-english/5265427857/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/c-l-english/">Louise and Colin</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/c-l-english/5265427857/" title="Ardingly Best Kept Sign"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5127/5265427857_3eddd0cbc1_m.jpg" width="169" height="240" alt="Ardingly Best Kept Sign" /></a></p> Thu, 16 Dec 2010 03:11:14 -0800 2010-10-30T10:05:35-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Louise and Colin) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5265427857 51.048678 -0.078878 51.048678 -0.078878 10945 Ardingly Best Kept Sign Louise and Colin old england tree english heritage history windmill rural sussex cow iron village westsussex culture ironwork blacksmith forge agriculture sailingship galleon weald ardingly bestkeptvillage highweald detalhesemferro bestkeptlargevillage sussexmartlett http://www.flickr.com/photos/c-l-english/5038110357/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/c-l-english/">Louise and Colin</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/c-l-english/5038110357/" title="Fungi"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4128/5038110357_4622ff4dbb_m.jpg" width="198" height="240" alt="Fungi" /></a></p> <p>A Wakehurst Place, Sussex, England.</p> Thu, 30 Sep 2010 02:04:35 -0700 2010-09-24T11:22:33-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Louise and Colin) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5038110357 51.068693 -0.08995 51.068693 -0.08995 10945 Fungi <p>A Wakehurst Place, Sussex, England.</p> Louise and Colin old autumn england heritage garden botanical sussex moss wakehurst landscaping culture fungi treetrunk root nationaltrust botanicalgarden wakehurstplace landscaped weald ardingly highweald botanicalcollection royalbotanicalgardenkew http://www.flickr.com/photos/c-l-english/5038728494/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/c-l-english/">Louise and Colin</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/c-l-english/5038728494/" title="Fungi"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4105/5038728494_188c27f470_m.jpg" width="198" height="240" alt="Fungi" /></a></p> <p>A Wakehurst Place, Sussex, England.</p> Thu, 30 Sep 2010 02:04:54 -0700 2010-09-24T11:22:12-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Louise and Colin) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5038728494 51.068693 -0.08995 51.068693 -0.08995 10945 Fungi <p>A Wakehurst Place, Sussex, England.</p> Louise and Colin old autumn england heritage garden botanical sussex moss wakehurst landscaping culture fungi treetrunk root nationaltrust botanicalgarden wakehurstplace landscaped weald ardingly highweald botanicalcollection royalbotanicalgardenkew http://www.flickr.com/photos/c-l-english/5038111279/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/c-l-english/">Louise and Colin</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/c-l-english/5038111279/" title="Fungi"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4127/5038111279_6691cce4bb_m.jpg" width="240" height="192" alt="Fungi" /></a></p> <p>A Wakehurst Place, Sussex, England.</p> Thu, 30 Sep 2010 02:05:14 -0700 2010-09-24T11:22:50-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Louise and Colin) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5038111279 51.068693 -0.08995 51.068693 -0.08995 10945 Fungi <p>A Wakehurst Place, Sussex, England.</p> Louise and Colin old autumn england heritage garden botanical sussex moss wakehurst landscaping culture fungi treetrunk root nationaltrust botanicalgarden wakehurstplace landscaped weald ardingly highweald botanicalcollection royalbotanicalgardenkew