Kew - more glorious colour

Back to Saturday, back to Kew. 

it was quite grey for most of the morning 

trees at the top of the Broad Walk 

Kim What's App'd  the pics she took of me out of order, I think this comes here!!  

the bed at the top of the Broad Walk still has all the dahlias in full colour, after last week's work

we headed past the huge tree at the end of the BroadWalk 

tree outside the the Princess of Wales 

we had a quick walk through the  POW 

we headed through the rock garden on the top path

before heading to the big acer at the junction to the evolution garden 

globe artichoke in the veg garden

cardoon

strawflowers hanging to dry

I was crouching down to change lens

so I could get all this in!

still lots of strawflowers in the cutting beds in the veg garden

I can't decide if the camera rotated this incorrectly or not 

through the evolution garden - Lynne I don't know what these are, I couldn't see the label! 

however Kim has checked - it's Monk's Hood (aconitum) 

strawberry tree 

callicarpa

the huge liquidamber tree across the other side of the Broad Walk 

pausing for berries 

liquidamber

the leaves are beautiful

lots on the floor 

oh blogger!!  

well the leaves are from one of the trees in the next few photos 

it was a shame the sun wasn't out yet 

the back of some of the redder leaves were as pretty too 

sitting on the refurbished Lockerbie memorial bench on the way to the lake 

at the lake we found Peter and the heron who we've not seen for a couple of weeks 

there were still quite a few greylags but  not as many as last week. 

 there were a couple who were splashing around and turning upside down

in the lake 

there was a cormorant too but too far away for my lens

the trees on the island the other side of the lake crossing

the other side of the crossing 

we headed to the cafe for refreshments as it was approaching 12 

I'd brought us some of the M&S gingerbread and white chocolate cookies (I am addicted to them at present) 

and I had hot (not that hot) chocolate again 

before heading down towards the gallery to see a new art exhibition 

I tried to take some of the boards of info but not sure if you'll be able to read them

this link for the website gives more info 

the artwork was bright and colourful

it's on for quite a while so will try and get more, better photos again 

back outside again 

at the winter garden 

trees beyond the winter garden

mushrooms under the camellias heading back tot he exit 

another liquidamber tree 

round the back of the temple of Bellona 

my favourite again 

Chittamwood - remembered to look at the label this week!

I can't resist this view 

and then at the exit, the large tub of coleus.

thanks for looking,  see you next week