070228.Bathwick, Train/Bat Boy-spotting
February 28, 2007 at 12:13 AM | Posted in Architecture, Bath, Bathwick, Bridges, cumulus clouds, Gardens & Parks, people, somerset, Trees | 6 Comments
…Or as dad would point out, is it Moby?
Taking a break from the info to inform everyone that spring is in the air. We had a rare sunny day on Monday so I went out to Sydney Pleasure Gardens (c. 1795 – the last surviving 18th C pleasure garden in the world) and walked along the Kennet and Avon Canal. The trees are flowering and the flowers are now in bloom — even in my own garden. (I know, I have a garden?!) But it’s true, I now have a circle of daffodils, which have been struggling to survive the on/off sleet and snow, coming up outside my window since early January cand now actually blooming. In front of the house there are other flowering bushes and trees. Designed by Harcourt Masters at the end of the 18th century, Sydney Gardens is interesting because it not only has the Kennet and Avon Canal running through it but also I.K. Brunnel’s Great Western Railway running parallel through the garden. The place has fine stonework around the railroad (probably a condition for going through a pleasure garden) and apparently also fine flowering trees. I’ll show some more later.
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WOW! Everything about these photos are magical! Love the colors, love the subject…..
Magnificent!!!
Comment by chris— February 28, 2007 #
Things are flowering in England? And you have daffodils outside your window? It’s still February! Not fair!
(Lovely photos, too. They make me that much more insanely jealous.)
Comment by JosyC— February 28, 2007 #
Ohhh, I can hardly wait for spring to arrive here in Canada! Love these photos today!
Pat’s Photos and Guelph Daily Photo
Comment by Pat— February 28, 2007 #
j’aime beaucoup les couleurs de ces photos. bravo.
I like much the colors of these photographs. cheer.
Comment by Olivier— February 28, 2007 #
Moby-Boy? Never heard of him J! Do TELL! 😉
And HEY! Now ya see him…now ya don’t…where did Moby-Boy gooooooooooooo?
Who brought the sun for you THIS time?! Nice snap…and WOW! No BUILDINGS!!! Whassup with THAT? Not LIKE you! 😉
Cheerio Matey-O!
=)
Comment by Ame— February 28, 2007 #
ah for an english spring. i love the daffs and crocus…i love your pics. they really remind me of home
Comment by pod— March 2, 2007 #