Exploring Winchester
As someone who enjoys looking at other people’s pictures, I am a fairly keen member of Flickr. One of the very positive outcomes of this is my new-found friends belonging to a local group. So, we set off last Sunday on a photo-walk around Winchester. As soon as we arrived, so did the sun. It wasn’t expected, so the cameras were adjusted and the clicking began.
The Cathedral was as magnificent as I remembered. We didn’t go in, as the outside had so much to offer.
Gothic in appearance with ornate spires and some evil-looking gargoyles gaping down at us.
This lovely old tree, set in the Cathedral gardens was up for some hugging.
As we set off for The Great Hall, there were tempting doorways to explore. So much fun when you are with fellow camera geeks.
And there it was; King Arthur’s table.
I found this stunning gate as interesting. Such drama.
Back in town, looking for lunch, we came across a busker who caught our attention with his excellent songs. I thought he sounded like Eric Clapton….a bit.
A splendid day out. So glad we went. Could well have been on my Bucket List.
Another Bank Holiday
Another perfect day to get out. This time, looking for orchids in the woods with friends. We started at their house and found a rare plant in a flower-pot ready to sprout:
First orchid spotted. Then there were many more. Most past their best. We seem to get excited about these little plants because they are so rare. And because we found them
We then moved on to a National Trust wood. Here we saw beautiful rhododendrons, even these were mainly past their best. But not this one:
Or this
