The noise from the bees in the cherry blossom was deafening, they were literally as "busy as bees"
This swathe of cherry trees are just so breathtaking
Underneath them was just lovely, oh and Isaac
We were there just at the right time
Flouncy and full of light
These guys are just funny
Magnolias blooming
Lovely hill side and church spire
Oh there are my roads and shadows again
The thing about beech trees is that they hang onto their leaves and hang on...they do give a nice colour to the landscape
The yellow on the hillside is the gorse in full flower
Gorse was making the hills bright yellow and golden
lovely bluebells at the side of the road
Everything seemed to be bursting into bud
Calm seas
I took this shot as the sea was so flat and looked like glass
The early morning mists were very atmospheric
This is Fairy Hill an old man made hill
The dew was so heavy that morning
Mr Peasant was in a hurry not to have his picture taken
and off he trotted
Amazed the wind hadn't blown these guys down, now that's a creative container. Not sure it's so sea worthy now
Didn't I say everything was bursting into life
But we did have some stiff breezes and look at those flags go
Rough seas on a bright and blustery day
bright sky and deep blue sea
Back in West Chester and the rain is filling the pavements with washed up blossoms
Luckily not all of it was washed away
The evening sunlight really showed this pink blossom off
Horse chestnut flowers are brilliant and they were just coming out
but wow! now that's what I call colour
Ah Longwood
Foxgloves a plenty
Truly spectacular
So pleased I didn't miss the wisteria
It really doesn't look real
The smell was terrific
Amazingly there were lots of tourist and I was crafty and managed to get none in my photos!
Just look at the sky! so blue and and whitest of clouds
wisteria is so delicate looking but it's trunk is pretty determined and they really do look like rope
I have literally walked past this a million times...but today I decided that a picture was required and I even managed to get the Italian water garden in there and far right corner a favorite tree! It has such a triangular top!
..oh lovely
Yes that is a purple poppy
Perfect
OHHH look shadows and reflections inside the lovely greenhouse
Delphiniums blue
Flowering maple
Brilliant "lollipop" plant
This one too is an old favorite
I thought that the water was pretty amazing and showing it's meniscus really well :)
I love Princess Trees and I couldn't believe the flowers were just blooming and then as I looked past I saw the topiary garden glowing green, just fab
More Princess Trees and the Copper Beech in the back round
Hope you enjoyed the whistle stop tour....
