Tag Archives: Topiary

Wordless Wednesday – The very green, hanging gardens of Marqueyssac

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Frogend_dweller
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Six on Saturday – Senescence and decay

Posted on November 17, 2018 by Frogend_dweller

17-11-2018 This week the leaves fell off all the trees around here and the landscape is now looking shockingly bare. It has really changed the feel of things. The light has changed. The protective canopy has gone. This cycle is … Continue reading →

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Annual haircuts all round – fringes, bobs and curls

Posted on August 30, 2015 by Frogend_dweller

Ha, I am not talking about me. I avoid getting my hair cut to the extent that last year’s look was achieve by pulling it all up in a ponytail and chopping it off at the tie (I blame the … Continue reading →

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Managing Flamingos at Madingley Hall

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Frogend_dweller

Last weekend we visited the ‘Open Garden’ at Madingley Hall, Cambridgeshire. It was a miserable day weatherwise, so it was unusually empty and it felt like we had the run of the place. The grey skies served to exaggerate the … Continue reading →

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