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“Nor will I then thy modest grace forget,
Chaste Snow-drop, venturous harbinger of Spring,
And pensive monitor of fleeting years!”
~ William Wordsworth
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Cleavers, Dandelion, Gorse flowers, Ground Elder, Hop shoots, Alexanders, Primroses, Wild Plum Blossom, Sweet Violets
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Tag Archives: Capability Brown
Claude glass and romanticising the landscape
(Or how to make your own 17th Century selfie app) There’s a new art installation at Wimpole Hall celebrating the tercentenary of Capability Brown’s birth this year. It takes the form of a series of large-scale easels marching across the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Crafts, History, Wimpole Hall
Tagged Capability Brown, Claude Lorrain, Claude mirror, Gardens, landscapes, National Trust, nature, paintings, Photography, Wimpole
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Through mud and water to a Gothic Tower
Yesterday we left the younger generation in their beds to take our traditional New Year’s Day walk around Wimpole Park and up to the Folly. The previous night’s heavy rain ensured that it was a muddy affair from start to … Continue reading
Posted in History, Nature, Out and about, Walks, Wimpole Hall, Winter
Tagged Capability Brown, Chinese bridge, Folly, Gothic Tower, Johnson's Hill, landscape, mud, nature, Photography, rambles, restoration work, walking, Walks, Wimpole, Wimpole Estate
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