Wednesday 19 November 2014

The Secret Garden



 
During our recent visit to Blenheim Palace we walked around the secret garden, my favourite part of the grounds, and one of my favourite gardens. It's located to the left of this avenue and the contrast between the open spaces that surround it, and it's enclosed loveliness is a real treat.

 
 

 
A narrow entrance with this statue on the left
 

 
 
 
 
and this one on the right.
 
 
 


 
Small, narrow paths
 
 
 

 

winding all around the garden,





lots of autumn colour this time of year,




 
acers,
 

 
 


lots of water






in the form of small pools






and the small canals that connect the pools,






 fish,
 
 
 

 
 
more fish,
 
  
 

a small cascade,




 
the sound of running water throughout the garden,
 
 
 
 

 
a delightful small bridge,
 
 
 
 
 
grasses
 
 
 
 
 
in various colours,
 
 
 
 
 
benches
 
 
 
 
 
to sit and admire and contemplate,
 
 
 
 

 
tall, majestic trees,
 
 
 
 
 
 
the thoughtful placing of plants,
 
 
 
 
 
are some of the ingredients that make this garden so special.
 
 
 

 

Ai Weiwei's installations were an added bonus this time





Waterdrop, 2009

 



Rock, 2009




Oil Spills, 2006




looking closer





This garden is a real delight.



 

Out in the large open space again after the garden's enclosed secrets





while in the distance we could see Ai Weiwei's Bubble, 2008.



 

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