Monday 28 November 2011

Croome




A dull, grey English day and we are on top of the ridge. It is very cold and extremely windy. We are looking down at the house, hoping we will not be blown away




We first enter the Mary Magdalene church, designed by Capability Brown




we then visit the ice house




down the ridge and the next stop is the lake with its two islands




by the lake is the grotto, made out of tufa and linestone. The stone statue is Sabrina, goddess of the River Severn




away from the ridge there is no wind at all as you can see from the reflections




well, just a few ripples




it all feels very calm




and very wintry




a folly in the distance




now we will cross one of the two bridges that connect one of the islands to the mainland




and have a rest inside the Island Pavilion




and all around us signs that winter is truly here.




The Temple Greenhouse, designed by Robert Adam





with massive sash windows





not many plants inside this orangerie these days, but it still is gorgeous





 a front view





a magnificent tree hollow





that reminds me of my childhood and all the stories that were read to me





and now we have come full circle and we take the path towards the church and the entrance/exit





the path is lined with these bushes with black berries.




Talking of berries, we also came across these pink ones





that I had not seen before.



3 comments:

  1. I like the reflections (and the berries in winter)

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  2. is like england in 1800s.... lovely!!!! Who's the man in photo 3.... hihi...!!!!!

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  3. It is much older than that Tatiana: the house was built in the 1500s. As for the man in photo 3 ... he is the mystery man.

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