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Six on Saturday – Not My Garden!

I visited Trelissick Gardens this week for a walk around one of our favourite stomping grounds. I had hoped to find some early Daffodils but they aren’t ready to bloom just yet. There were, however, Snowdrops, Camellias, Magnolias and Azaleas in all their glory. Come for a walk with me……..

1. The Main Lawn

The main lawn

2. Magnolia

Magnolia tree

Magnolia – close up

3. Snowdrops – I wish I knew which ones these lovely tall ones are. Ours flower when they are barely out of the ground! Perhaps one of my lovely readers can help.

Tall Snowdrops

4. Beautiful Hellebore

Hellebore

5. Rhododendron or Azalea?

Rhododendron or Azalea

6. The Tower at Trelissick Gardens, a National Trust property.

The Tower at Trelissick

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on January 26, 2019 in Beauty, Cornwall, environment, garden, nature, Photography, Postaday 2019

Tags: camellia, Hellebore, National Trust Garden, The Tower at Trelissick, Trelissick Gardens

Daffodils, Squirrel and Tree Trunk

23 Jan

After lunch with a good friend at the cafe at Trelissick, I went for a stomp around the gardens. En route to meet S, driving towards Perranwell, I just had to pull over to get this glorious yellow display at the junction.

Daffodils at the junction

I watched this squirrel for quite some time as he darted across the grass and the path and back again. Here he has just come down from spiralling up the post, too quickly to catch on camera.

Squirrel

What rich colours in this fallen trunk!

Rotting tree trunk

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on January 23, 2019 in Cornwall, environment, garden, nature, Photography, Postaday 2019

Tags: Trelissick Gardens

Weekly Photo Challenge: Habit

10 Nov

It has become our habit to walk around the fields at the National Trust’s Trelissick Gardens on days when we don’t have time for a longer walk. We can combine the walk with a visit to the Art Gallery and a coffee in the cafe should we choose. The views over the creeks and the Carrick Roads towards Falmouth are very beautiful and always uplifting.

From Trelissick over The Carrick Roads

Out to sea

Closer to the water

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 10, 2013 in Beauty, Cornwall, environment, nature, photography, Postaday2013

Tags: carrick roads, National Trust, Trelissick Gardens

Winter Walk Around Trelissick Gardens, Cook Books and A Gig

19 Jan

1 We thought of driving up to England to see the snow but decided instead to walk around Trelissick Gardens. The gallery which follows takes you on our walk. Click on any image to get a full screen photo.

The big lawn and tree

Another charming sculpture

Looking across to Mylor

A friendly Robin

Gnarled tree trunk

Very beautiful lichen

Rhododendron flowers

Primroses

Fabulous lichen

Down the steps

The King Harry Ferry

Beautiful lichen covered tree

Cyclamen and Snowdrop leaves

Looking out to the Carrick Roads

Hellebore

Azalea in flower

Sculpture in the Gardens

2 I’ve been looking at my collection of Ambrose Heath cook books inherited from my Mum and with recipes that we still use. (See the Rhubarb one on my Recipe pages) Some of the books are illustrated with delightfully quirky Edward Borden woodcuts.

Book plate by Edward Borden

Woodcut by Edward Borden

3 We’re off out tonight to a gig by The Old Tire Swingers. We’re told they are “another great bluegress act all the way from the U S of A Influenced by the Appalachian string bands as well as their own Central California country roots, they play a style that’s somewhere between old time, bluegrass, and country.”

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on January 19, 2013 in art, birds, Cornwall, flowers, Food, fungi, garden, nature, photography, sculpture, Trelissick Gardens, Uncategorized, woodcuts

Tags: Ambrose Heath, Edward Borden, photography, Postaday, postaday2013, The Old Tire Swingers, Trelissick Gardens

‘April Evening’, Spine Poems and A Red Onion

27 Aug

1 We had wanted to go to Trelissick today but the rain was so heavy, we decided to postpone that visit and I’ve made do with my beautiful limited edition lino print, ‘April Evening’ by Isobel Ellis instead – sheep on the hill and The Carrick Roads in the distance.

‘April Evening’ by Isobel Ellis

2 I’ve had a happy afternoon creating Spine Poems which I recently came across through this Freshly Pressed site. I googled the term and find they’ve been around for ages. I hope you like the following:

From my cookery shelves

French Favourites

Picnics in the park –

Simply delicious!

Strong women

Gather together in my name

Strong minded women!

Badge of Honour!

Enough said!

Ain’t I a woman?

Chocolat!

Paradise.

Speaks for itself

Walk Britain,

Discover Cornwall –

Paradise!

3 Slicing a red onion for supper tonight, I was struck again by the beauty under the skin.

Slice of red onion

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on August 27, 2012 in art, Food, poetry

Tags: Isobel Ellis, Postaday, postaday2012, Spine poems, Trelissick Gardens

Potager Garden, Cornflower and Three Choirs on a Ferry

09 Jun

1 We went to the beautiful Potager Garden, Constantine, to meet a friend, to play and to have lunch. We wandered all over the place exploring, noting landmarks so that we could find our way back and hunting dragons. It’s a magical place for children (and their adults!)

Having adventures at Potager Garden

Jake in the meadow at Potager garden

Lunch was absolutely delicious, as always. Lots of the food is grown right there in the gardens. All the food is cooked freshly on the premises and is a treat for the eyes as well as for the taste buds!

Having lunch in the Potager Garden cafe

Fritatta and salad

Ploughman’s with Cornish Blue Cheese

Tabitha escaping from the cafe!

2 There were flowers in abundance and Jake spotted the bee on the cornflowers.

Cornflower with Bumble Bee

3 This evening I’ve been to sing with the Three Choirs on a Ferry. All three of Claire Ingleheart’s choirs, about 100 of us, sang first in the courtyard in Trelissick Gardens and then we all, including our audience of about 200, walked down the hill to the King Harry Ferry where the choirs went on board, the audience on the slip way and we sang for an hour and were much appreciated by the friendly crowd which included KJ and Lucy, which was really lovely for me. Just as we finished we were all delighted to hear the beautiful sound of a pair of owls hooting to each other.