Showing posts with label autumn. Show all posts
Showing posts with label autumn. Show all posts

Thursday, 29 December 2022

Allean Walk


Just a few pictures from our walk in the Allean forest near Pitlochry back in October.


























 

Saturday, 29 October 2022

Cluny House Gardens

We were pretty limited with what we could do in Tummel as it had to be outdoors, only a short walk and the weather wasn't great. 
I found a house which had an impressive wild-ish garden. And best of all, it had 2 redwood trees and supposedly red squirrels, which we didn't actually expect to see. But we did!!!! I tried to get a photos but he/she was very quick and I just got a tail.

The redwood was near the start. I think Mom had a religious experience. She has always wanted to see one but never thought she would. I was so happy she got too. Both mom and dad were amazed. And it is huge!







Looking up.

The fuzzy thing int he middle is a red squirrel tail. Honest.

The walk around the garden took about 1 and 1/2 hours and was on a hillside so we took it slow. It was lovely and I would love to see it in the summer.




I tried to get some nice photos of mom and dad but they (in particular mom) was not into it. I got a few nice ones, as well as a few were mom looked like she would happily push me off the hillside. Honestly I only took a couple of minutes.



Mom is not amused



Photo war!




200 yr old fallen pine.










Thursday, 31 October 2019

Kingston Lacy

In between caravans in Hayling and moving to Weymouth, we had some time so visited Kingston Lacy (thank you National Trust passes). The house is part of the estate of the Bankes family who owned Corfe Castle (which we visited later in the trip). So huge. 



There is no scale but I could stand in this.
Modern sitting room.

King Charles.
The lady of the estate

Creepy and I have no idea.
Another cosy dinner table

The keys to Corfe castle

Another amazing library.



The upstairs bedrooms were all decorated like a circus.
Oddly there was an Egyptian exhibit downstairs.