Kim and I decided that Storm Amy would probably cause Kew to stay closed on Saturday so changed plans to go Sunday. As it happened, they did open. So, putting my weekend out of sync, here's Sunday's trip to Kew, from 10 am!
since last weekend they've emptied the Palm House beds ready to plan for Spring
before we came in, through the gates - I have to place this here as my blog always starts with the same shot!
the leaves over the entrance were stunning in the sun this morning
the tubs with coleus are still full of colour, too.
I decided to sit whilst waiting for the gates to open
nice shadows
the ONLY good thing about not being able to get into Kew until 10 is that all the glasshouses are already open, so started in the waterlily house
leaving in this misted up shot as it is quite atmospheric,
once I'd got the cloth out to clear the lens, this is what it looks like - nice to be empty!
from the side
there were some lovely reflections in the water
planting round the sides
they'll be emptying the waterlily house for winter, soon
the bed at the top of the Broad Walk was being partly cleared, the lady doing so said the dahlias will stay though (these were overhanging the path, before we spoke to her I thought they'd been pulled out)
we told her how much we'd loved them this year
the blue sky was gorgeous, and despite still being fairly breezy, it was quite warm
bloody blogger is reversing all of my photos....
not going to keep moving them.
airplant growing on one of the cacti
inside the entrance of the Princess of Wales waterlily leaves in the POW
still some orchids in the POW
great light in the arid section
rock garden
alpine house
those bullrushes from last week - still going strong
I have no idea why blogger is messing with the placement of the text either
rosehips
strawflowers in the veg garden
evolution garden
the sun came back out as I hit the shutter
dahlia
these were beautiful
cardoons
strawberry tree
callicarpa
liquidamber tree the other side of the Broad Walk
the wind was blowing the leaves about, think yesterday if it did get to 40mph at Kew we'd have had lots of blurred leaves!
lots of stunning colour today
the sun went in for this one, it would have been better with blue behind it
we headed for the lake - this gaggle of geese were heading that way too!
paused for some mushrooms
there were loads of greylags on the lake and all around us
Canada geese coming in to land
greylag
trees on the island in the lake
the colours are just stunning
and the reflections were good too
weheaded off for refreshments.
the tree stump near the Treetop Walkway - mushrooms still there but starting to rot now
tree reflections on the lift (actually working for now!)
colchicums under a tree
we were going to eat at the pavilion cafe now we have to pay for our tea!
I went for hot chocolate, and cake (chocolate and beetroot, which was ok but not sure I'll repeat it)
picture of me that I actually quite like!
berries on the vine
and grapes
heading back now, outside the gallery
just to the side of the winter garden
the path through the winter garden
this is a better view of the tree to the side of the winter garden, from the path as it is slightly raised
mahonia
heading back along Camellia walk,
trees to the left of the path
huge tree by the main entrance (can never remember what it's called)
and my favourite autumn tree growing by and over the temple of Bellona
I had to change lens!
and then it was time to go home - thanks for looking, see you next Saturday!
tree reflections on the lift (actually working for now!) 
colchicums under a tree 
we were going to eat at the pavilion cafe now we have to pay for our tea! 
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