Calke Gardens

 Whilst Pappy spent the day fixing an Astra (not his, phew!), the bee and I had a lovely and relaxing day. A morning spent laying in and playing train set followed by an afternoon stroll around the gardens at Calke. It was such a dull, grey day, but we saw a surprising amount of colour throughout the gardens!

(Louie's coat not included!)

This is Louie's meerkat impression. He is convinced that the fern house used to house meerkats, I have no idea where he got that from, any suggestions welcome!!

How beautiful is this nectarine tree housed in the Orangery? I wanted to take it and its beautiful pink blossoms home with me! What a stunning little tree!

 Mr Bee insisted on having this photo taken so that we can compare it with one taken two or three years ago, I must dig that one out!

Hopefully it will warm up a little bit more so that we can have lots of adventures and find lots and lots more colour!

Leicester's Botanic Garden

 

This morning my boys left the house before I even woke. Off on a visit to see the in-laws, they left me at home as I already had plans.
The recent bout of hot weather has kept me in the cool shade of our front room, as the heat is far too much for me, but this morning I was up and out to make the most of the weather before it got too hot. It was a trip to our local Botanic Garden of the University of Leicester. Beautiful and expansive gardens not too far from the city, it is a little haven for wildlife and those seeking a little tranquility.
I met a school friend there for a little photo shoot of her perfectly charming little girl, it feels so good to be getting back in to the swing of photography again and I can't wait to see where it leads to next.