vrijdag 11 juni 2010

Alphabe Thursday

U is for United Kingdom.
Last 5 days I was in United Kingdom for a garden trip with my garden club. We've seen beautiful gardens and amazing old houses.
We visited  Pashley Manor gardens. The rhododendrons were still in bloom; weather was warm and we had lunch in the garden....



In the private garden Bankton cottage we saw the motherswan with her 'child' walking in the garden......

There were also beautiful statues in this garden.

In Great Dixter, the garden of Christopher Lloyd(died in 2006), were many, many flowers. 
 


Christopher Lloyd with his dog Canna.

In the private garden KIng John's Lodge were, like in the other gardens many rhododendrons in bloom. Even beside the roads were walls of rhododendrons.




And , of course, we visited Sissinghurst castle and gardens.











15 opmerkingen:

  1. Now that's a garden tour!
    Those are places that I'd love to visit - lucky you! Thank you for sharing your wonderful 'U'.

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  2. Ha Baukje, dat was een mooie reis, aan de foto' s te zien!
    Fijn dat het weer goed was. groetjes, Tineke

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  3. Wow, that's a beautiful garden tour, I'd love to take one like that! Especially on a hot summer day here in the desert! Thanks for sharing these beautiful pohotos!

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  4. What a beautiful home and garden. I love visiting places like that. Thanks for sharing the pictures.

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  5. What a great tour. I love the bench with the greenery ;-). Great U post, very lovely pictures.

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  6. oh you visited some very very pretty places! i am always thrilled when i get to "travel" through someone's blog!

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  7. I am very blessed to A live in the UK and B have an AUnt who is addicted to visiting gardens so I get to do both thanks for sharing

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  8. Beautiful photos! My son was looking over my shoulder and commented on the architecture.

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  9. Absolutely BEAUTIFUL. Thank you so much for sharing. All of my family have visited different countries...Me - I have not.

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  10. Beautfiul gardens in an enchanting place. Thanks for the post!

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  11. it is all just beautiful.......I especially love the throne with the grass.....such elegant gardens...

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  12. There are some beautiful gardens here in UK. It's good that you enjoyed your stay :)

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  13. Wow! what absolutely lovely photos! I would love to go and visit the UK and all the beautiful gardens! Thank you for taking us on a tour with you through your photos! What a sweet picture of the momma swan and her little one!

    Blessings & Aloha!

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  14. Oh! What a wonderful conclusion to our little journey through Alphabe-Thursday's Letter "U"!

    Your photos made me feel as if I was there. I want to visit all these places now more than ever!

    I have wanted to see Sissinghurst for years. My husband will not thank you for my renewed "nagging" on this subject!

    But I thank you for this lovely link and for helping to make this meme so unbelievably charming!

    A+

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  15. Makes me want to take a trip....
    Thanks for showing things I'll probably never see. That's why I love blogging :)

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