Another lovely day forecast (two in a row, wow) and I was off to Kew for another 9am early start and meeting up with Kim this time.
there had been a mist on the way to Kew as the bus came past Ham Common, and parts of the river through Richmond,by the time I got to Kew and the gates opened, the sky was blue again. Not as blue as yesterday, and more cloud.
I was going to crop our shadows out but...
and I had to try some more of the sunny tulips along the pond shots..
I was going to crop our shadows out but...
and I had to try some more of the sunny tulips along the pond shots..
I will try not to repeat all of yesterdays poses...
but we have to have the water drops
I would love to see the tulips in Holland...(and yes we did get the earworm stuck...)
we turned down the Broad Walk past the bed with the hyacinths
it is mostly still daffodils down the Broad Walk at the moment, but other things are stirring!
and I caught a fly on one bract
magnolia opposite the hive
daffodils outside the back entrance to the POW
alpine house
the blinds (or sails as I think of them) were down to protect the plants from the strong sunshine
Kim wanted to see the pasqueflowers for herself...
I tried not to get too carried away again
but I did get down on the path again , no rain overnight so it was completely dry again
and the metal railing though low, is very handy to heave myself up off the floor!
the giant gunnera are growing again (I may have mentioned yesterday)
such pretty stems
I took this one on the "wonk" so had to straighten it up a bit!!
but I did get down on the path again , no rain overnight so it was completely dry again
and the metal railing though low, is very handy to heave myself up off the floor!
the backs are so silky looking!
the giant gunnera are growing again (I may have mentioned yesterday)
such pretty stems
I took this one on the "wonk" so had to straighten it up a bit!!
I know, I did this yesterday too...
then round by the rose garden, and the path between more cherry trees
more blossom heading towards the meditteranean garden
it just makes me happy!
again, I tried not to get carried away
and in action!
looking through the open doors towards the cherry trees
bird of paradise by the door
before heading outside - we decided to have an early refreshment break before the cafes got too busy
we sat outside in a sunny spot, I had hot chocolate and Kim tea but we both had pain au raisin as the cakes were sickly sweet for just after 10am!
knobbly tree...
fatsia japonica
Pagoda
couldn't;t see a label.
I took one of this shot after the people moved out of the way, but blurred it, so you get people!
and closer...
more blossom
chaenomoles (flowering quince)
I thought these at the edge of the Japanese garden may have been further out (again!) but still just budding.
I took one of this shot after the people moved out of the way, but blurred it, so you get people!
and closer...
more blossom
chaenomoles (flowering quince)
I thought these at the edge of the Japanese garden may have been further out (again!) but still just budding.
still, will look forward to them...
past the little pond
those daisies again!
this (not a rhodie, I know) was huge and just beautiful
the rhododendrons are just starting to flower
white magnolia
the lemon magnolia were looking good today, and the sun yesterday had helped to partly dry the mud - still squishy, but not too bad...
the sky had gone a little murky for a while, but it set off the yellow well!
I love the middles of the magnolias, especially useful when a petal falls to allow a window for photography!
tulips outside the waterlily house
from the ground!
new waterlily leaves growing...
camera wouldn't behave in here today, it was steamy hot.....
good reflection thoughtub of tulips at the top of the steps outside the waterlily house
a steamy walk through the palm house next
liked the pattern of the decaying leaf
managed to get a shot down into a tulip by standing on the concrete the pot was mounted on
the beds at the front of the palm house
in the Princess of Wales conservatory quickly
the jade vine is still going well
leaf patterns
she got me again!
bit blurry, oops!
orchid rooms
and then back up the Broad Walk and home
a fairly short (just over 3 hours) visit today - Kim's tracker said we'd done just over 4 miles - which was enough for us both!
I don't have any plans for any more trips on Sunday or bank holiday Monday so see you next week for Kew!!
Thanks for looking.
2 comments:
It seems to be in full colour now from a few weeks ago when everything looked bear suddenly there is colour everywhere helped most definitely by the blue skies, off to see if I can find your other post.
Hope you have a beautiful and blessed Easter Sunday we are hopefully venturing to Chatsworth for the first time since they opened.
Hugs
Virginia
Tulips, tulips, tulips. Magnolias of various colors.
It's been awhile since you showed the Pagoda and the Japanese Garden. That is one of my favorite gardens, possibly my favorite.
Short and sweet for me today. Just wishing you a happy Easter and I LOVE all the tulips. You and Kim went many places you didn't go yesterday and I liked that.
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