My cousin Angela takes regular trips to Coombe Wood in Croydon (even more than I go to Kew) and it's somewhere I haven't been for loads of years, since I moved away from the area (and from when I had a car) As it has been far too long since we met up, I suggested going today and luckily she was free.
The forecast for today was the worst of the weekend, but the only day we could both do. As luck would have it, the rain stayed away until after I got home, and we had a great time. Here are my photos from today (well, some of them!)
Clusters of tiny flowers - we're neither of us very good plant identifiers...
peeling paint on a little hut
beautiful tree bark and shapes in the trunks
clusters of hanging flowers - from a distance they look like catkins, but they're not
more delicate little blooms
and rotting tree trunks. allowed to lie where they fall.
and curious holes in the bark of a tree where...
this amazing bracket fungus grows
I remember scrambling up these steps, they're harder work than they look, so we left them... Angela's grandchildren have no difficulty but they weren't with us!
hellebores, going over but still so pretty
more hellebores
the veins on the back are so pretty too.
lacy skeleton leaves
and water droplets in the centre of these clusters
people leave all sorts in this hole in the bark, this time some hellebore blooms in a little puddle of water
and this tree was so wonderful...
branches going off in all directions, and will so many different colours and mossy stretches
this is horizontal, but can't rotate it again, darn it!
and this roof is covered is the most gorgeous moss
euphorbia, so pretty with its bracts (I think)
and tiny rock plants
more moss
and even on a dully cloudy day, the pond at the entrance has beautiful reflections.
some bullrushes, nearly finished now, but so fluffy!
Had a lovely walk, and a great catch up, putting the world to rights - hope to do it again soon, Angela! Thanks for lunch too..
You can see Angela's blog
here
6 comments:
Stunning photos Helen, looks like you had a great day out x
Looks like you had a lovely day Helen! Some lovely photos you've captured X
Thoroughly enjoyed your post Helen. Wonderful photos as always and glad you had such a nice morning out.
Hugs
Lesley Xx
Loved reading your post Helen. The photos are fantastic love the water droplets and the tree towards the end had Such a curious face. Look like you both had a fab day. Xx
Gosh your park is nearly as gorgeous as your Kew is. Again fabulous, colourful photos, love your 'eyes' in the bark and those lacy skeleton leaves - fantastic. Thanks for sharing xxx
Really beautiful photos, I'm glad you had such a lovely day.
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