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Flower of the Day 30th April 2023
One of my favourite gardens to visit is Great Comp Gardens near Sevenoaks in Kent. When we visited back in October last year, the beauty of their dahlias was inspiring and there were dahlias everywhere, each being of a different variety. But today, on the 30th of April 2023, I want to focus on a…
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Flower of the Day – 24th April 2023
‘In ancient mythology the Camellia symbolises love and devotion.’ The camellia is another of my favourite flowers, and at Broadview Gardens, near Hadlow Kent, stood this beautiful Cameillia shrub and an ideal specimen for Cee’s Flower of the Day Photography Challenge. The gardeners must have put in so much effort to keep it healthy and…
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Flower of the Day – 19th April 2023
Tulips from Broadview Tulips are so wonderous and have such beauty. Whether they stand tall or bow their heads. And what I love about the tulips I photographed the other day, is the deep maroon colour and how it turns to pastel pink at the top of the petals. These tulips were spotted at Broadview,…
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Flower of the Day – 18th April 2023
There are many varieties of tulips available but what inspired this image was their pointy petals as they stood tall amongst the borders of Broadview Gardens. Until, tomorrow, I do hope this photograph warms your heart like it did mine. Posted as Part of Cee’s Flower of the Day Photography Challenge. Wanna take part in…
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Blossom
Yesterday, we decided to go back to a place we love.. Broadview Gardens within Hadlow College. Unfortunately, the garden centre was closed down, as we planned to have a coffee and snack in the Garden Centre Tea Rooms. When we got to the Japanese Garden, this beautiful tree was full of blossom. In the breeze…
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Flower of the Day – 17th April 2023
Today, we took a trip to Broadview Gardens, in Hadlow, Kent. In fact, we were planning to have a look around the garden centre as well and have a nice cuppa, but unfortunately it is now closed down. The first flower I came across as I was being pushed in that God damn awful wheelchair,…
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Mid- Week Monochrome #124
Tulip from Hole Park Not far from us, about 1hrs drive, is Knole Park in Rolvenden, Kent. Hole is renowned for it bluebells in the spring along with many spring flowers like the tulip, and the daffodils. Tulips are one of my hubby’s favourite flowers. We have some tulips in our spring outdoor modular planters;…
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Flower of the day – 7th March 2023
As we strolled around the gardens of Hole Park in Rolvenden, Kent, we stumbled across this cluster of beautiful tulips, standing tall, highlighting their burnt orange colour. It was sure to be a favourite of the visitors that day. These tulips are the flower of the day, especially as we are approaching Spring. Nothing quite…
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Wordless Wednesday – 1st March 2023
Black Swan from Chartwell
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Flower of the Day – 1st March 2023
Rhododendron Where is this year going, already it seems as if it is flying by. I just can’t believe we are now in March. Today’s flower of the day is the gorgeous pink rhododendron. Pink rhododendron blooms in the summer amongst the beautiful green foliage of its plant. This flower has been known to bring…
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Flower of the Day 23rd February 2023- Rapeseed
During one of our outings many moons ago… we stopped in a country lane on our way home from Dover to admire the beautiful rapeseed fields. I’ve mentioned in the past that as you drive over the Medway Bridge there are rapeseed fields in abundance but unfortunately you can’t stop to take a photo or…
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Mid- Week Monochrome #121
Sorry for the lateness of the post and thank you for your patience. But things will be a bit hit and miss for a little while as we are dealing with family issues, as my MIL is very ill in hospital. Finally, I’ve finished the image for this week’s Mid-Week Monochrome Challenge Thank you to…