Tuesday, September 27, 2005

The Long Mynd

A View of the narrow road

David having a rest from driving

View from the South looking SW

Church Stretton in the distance

View from the North looking NW

Church Stretton from above, using zoom lens

On the way home from Bristol we decided to have a look at the Long Mynd in Shropshire just south of Shrewsbury,we were glad it was not at the weekend as the road is only single track.

Friday, September 16, 2005

Cousin Margaret

Enlargment from the standing Photograph

Enlargment from the sitting Photograph

Margaret and Jack standing outside their Hotel in Llandudno



Margaret and Jack sitting outside their Hotel in Llandudno
Photographs taken on Wednesday 14th September 2005

Friday, September 09, 2005

Clevedon

Granby Antiques


The Window Display at Granby Antiques


Inside Granby Antiques


Inside Granby Antiques


The Pier

A Fountain near the Pier
Photographs taken on Tuesday 6th September 2005

Welsh Botanic Garden

The "Theatre" for displaying plants
The Walled Garden

The Pharmacy


The Pharmacy
The above 4 pictures were added later, the following ones are a tour round the garden


The Entrance Building


The Water Feature inside the Entrance Building

The Garden Pool

The circle of Decision at the start of the Path, note the Dragon in the Field and the Glasshouse beyond it

Looking down the Path

The top of the Path

The Entrance to the Glasshouse from the top of the Path

Inside the Glasshouse

Inside the Glasshouse, How do they grow them that size?

Inside the Glasshouse

Inside the Glasshouse

Inside the Glasshouse

Inside the Glasshouse

Inside the Glasshouse

Inside the Glasshouse

Inside the Glasshouse, All this walking is Tiring

Inside the Glasshouse, The Waterfall

Inside the Glasshouse, The Fountain in front of the Waterfall
Inside the Glasshouse, The Dragon Tree

Looking out from the Glasshouse

Paxton's View,with a Statue of Pi

The site of Middleton Hall and the remaining Servants Block,the Hall burnt down in 1931 and was demolished

Plan of Middleton Hall

A Celtic Pattern on a Gate in the Mediterranean Garden

Sweet Peas in the Mediterranean Garden

Dahlias in the Mediterranean Garden

Marigolds near the Theatr Botanica

The Stable Block which houses the Shop and the Restaurant

View from the Apothecaries' Garden