Late last year I did a post here
on my visit to the country
gardens of Coatesville.
Because most of you (my blogging pals)
live on the other side of the world
to where I am in New Zealand
and you are experiencing
the cold grey days of winter
I decided to share some more
photos from that happy
Summer day out visiting
beautiful gardens.
on my visit to the country
gardens of Coatesville.
Because most of you (my blogging pals)
live on the other side of the world
to where I am in New Zealand
and you are experiencing
the cold grey days of winter
I decided to share some more
photos from that happy
Summer day out visiting
beautiful gardens.
This was a huge garden
and everywhere had the
most wonderful vistas of
the lake.
As it was still early Summer
the pretty water lilies were just
beginning to bloom. I imagine in
another month they would have
been a sight to behold.
I think this is a swamp cypress,
please correct me if I'm wrong!
My friend Mariette is a mind of
information on flora and fauna.
Do pop in and meet her,
Mariette is one of
our blog world treasures!
I'm linking to Vee's
Note Card Party today
please
pop over and meet everyone.
They're all so nice and friendly
Lovely to catch up with you all
until next time
À bientôt
be kind to one another
hugs
Shane ♥
There is nothing prettier than a swan floating on a lake! The gardens are gorgeous - New Zealand is a lush and lovely place. Thank you for sharing it.
ReplyDeleteShane, I love botanical gardens and you have shared a lovely one with us. We can dream of spring! The swamp cypress is amazing.
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful, I believe we all could use a little garden right now. I have been locked up in my work office or my studio all winter.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous images, Shane. xo Rhonda
Shane, your note cards are indeed a welcome sight as it is snowing again today, the swamp cypress is an interesting tree.
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Hi Shane, this is my first visit to your blog. It's very nice and you take some beautiful photos. I loved these ones of the gardens/park. What a gorgeous place to roam with everything so green. That water cypress is really different. Thanks for visiting me for Notecard Wednesday. Blessings, Pamela
ReplyDeleteThank you, Shane, for a taste of summer through your beautiful photos. There are some snowflakes flying here this morning.
ReplyDelete-Karen
That swamp cypress is really something. Wouldn't want to run into it in the middle of the night.
ReplyDeleteLovely selection of summery photos for the note card party. We are all craving summer's warmth and colour.
Stunning gardens! Thank you so much for these. They were like a breath of fresh air! All I see out my window is white, white, white.
ReplyDeleteLovely, lovely photos darling Shane! Happy weekend.
ReplyDeleteXoxo❤
It looks so warm and inviting! Wish I were there!!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Terri
It's so nice to see blog friends' summer photos from down under. I fear it is bitter cold here and we are longing for spring!
ReplyDeleteI've been awfully sick; must go backwards and see some of the posts I've missed. Maybe they'll warm me up!
Thank you for lightening my white world up with this green beautiful photoes, from a spring ,that for now seems so very far away,here.
ReplyDeleteThis is like a green Paradise, dear Shane, it must have been wonderful visiting !
Hugs and love, Dorthe
Smiles!!! all gorgeous pictures!!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
ReplyDeleteJust what I needed to day on a windy, snowy, day in Pennsylvania!
Looking forward to spring!
Hello Shane, The garden is very lovely. The swan is very elegant as is the purple flower beds. A very unique garden indeed. Hugs Judy
ReplyDeleteYour pics definitely brightened up an otherwise grey day here - thank you :-)
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Thanks for sharing, it's so nice to see some green:@)
ReplyDeleteIt is lovely to see some green and unfrozen water and the posies. ☺ Thanks for thinking of us!
ReplyDeleteSo nice to see some greenery. : )
ReplyDeleteJust what I needed today, Shane! Gorgeous garden photos.....it is snowing here in Canada and 21 degrees C.
ReplyDeleteUplifting! Many thanks.... N.xo
Thank you for sharing this lovely garden, vistas and details that give so much pleasure to the viewer. Everything looks so green, pleasant and peaceful. x
ReplyDeleteLiebe Shane,
ReplyDeletebeim Anblick deiner Bilder wird mir ganz warm ums Herz und ich sehne den Frühling herbeit.
Da fällt mir ein Gedicht Heinrich Heines ein:
Frühling läßt sein blaues Band
wieder flattern durch die Lüfte...
Ach wenn er doch nur käme, der Frühling. Deine Bilder müssen einstweilen genügen und steigern die Vorfreude darauf.
Winterliche Grüße von der Babsi
Shane- your photos are lovely-- it really is so wonderful to see these beautiful flowers while we are still in our cold gray winter. I'm trying hard not to be jealous that you are having such a wonderful summer!
ReplyDeleteVicki
Dearest Shane,
ReplyDeleteSorry for being late; a lot on my plate this week. Renovating the office, enlarging closet in guest bedroom (into office) and tomorrow at 5:30 AM I have to leave the house with Pieter for our 3 hour drive to the university hospital for a small procedure. Saturday I host a dinner for 8 here at the house. You can imagine that my time is limited for blogging. BUT, yes you are right with this swamp cypress, however it is the cascading one. Weeping Bald Cypress, Taxodium distichum ‘Cascade Falls’ and the regular Swamp Cypress or Bald Cypress (which we have here on our property as well) is also a Taxodium.
Wishing you a lovely weekend dear friend and thanks for the shout out!
Did you see my post from yesterday about TRUE Web Presence for Bloggers? Interesting...
Hugs,
Mariette
These are relaxing scenes! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing these pretty summertime scenes! We're getting weary of winter here in the USA.
ReplyDeleteHi Shane, just the thing to think warmer days are coming. We are sitting in about 18 inches of snow and ice! Thanks for the lovely and interesting photos, Oh by the way....you have won my giveaway for being one of the 1st 100 followers of my blog. Please send me your address! xo Pam xo Pam
ReplyDeleteLovely photos, and The Clevdon Farmer's Market, I visited Clevedon so many times in the
ReplyDelete1950's ,2 very dear friends lived there, one at Ardmore, one on the road to Duder's Beach. we all went to Papakura High School together, one has died many years ago, way too young, the other, we keep in touch, still, after some 59 years!!! Cheers from Jean.
Lovely photos. I feel warmer already! It's rather cold here in England today, so I'll definitely be wrapping up warm when I step out of the front door later!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful... how I wish it was summer here.... Or spring, that would be fine too! Hugs, Wendy
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures!
ReplyDeleteTitti
How lovely and special to get to visit this gorgeous garden with you dear Shane ... swans and waterlilies and more Oh My be still my heart!
ReplyDeleteoxo
So beautiful to see, as I live in Michigan, and it is snowing heavily right now...so thank you for sharing something so pleasant!! Also thank you for the nice comment on my blog...you asked about the rose I made, it was made with a die and a lighweight paper...easy...have a nice day!!!
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