Photography
Charleston Farmhouse’s garden is a glorious Sussex garden, a little sister to Sissinghurst in Kent. The visitors complete the effect although to really recreate the atmosphere needs a long and presumably alcoholic picnic, leading to a shag in the long grass.
More from my garden in Keswick. Not a cloud in sight and the rainwater barrels are getting low.
An Eight and a couple of coxless Fours rowing home on the Thames at Hammersmith Reach. Two views contrasting the solitude and focus of the boat crew on the water then the return to urban life.
Menton Old Town with fresh paint, ready for the new season. The classic view from the bay to the east of the old town towards the Plage des Sablettes, view made famous by the paintings and aquarelles of Ernest Louis Lessieux (1848 - 1925).
A bit of planting, installing some protection from the wonderful birds, and a lot more clearing and hedge maintenance, revealing the folly and some sculpture. There’s been a bit of rain but not enough to refill anything, water butt or reservoirs. My photo essay on the past couple of weeks in my cloud forest garden in Keswick.
