For the last couple of days the cloud formations over Worcestershire have been amazing. I drove to Pershore this morning with one eye on the road and one eye on the rapidly changing sky. Fortunately something prompted me to pop my camera in the car. Once I'd picked up the few bits and pieces that I wanted from the shops I took myself over to Croome Park. Croome is a landscape park that was set out by 'Capability' Brown. It was a perfect day to enjoy his vision of open spaces, water, temples and trees. I walked round in a happy haze for about two hours and took a ridiculous number of photos (the joys of digital technology!). Here are a few that I particularly like...
The church near the entrance to the park..
Reflections in the river that 'Capability' Brown re-routed across the park to provide water for his Oriental garden...
Dramatic clouds behind one of the 'Sphinx' monuments at the back of the house..
Reflections in the Oriental Garden...
A statue and the Orangery..
Sunlight on the floor of the Orangery...
There were a few showers but the sun soon dried everything up again. I even manged to have a late lunch sat outside the tearooms. Extremely blissful!!!!!
Some truly amazing cloud formations and water relection photos.....
ReplyDeleteThe orangery looks lovely with the sunlight streaming through the windows. We've had some hailstorms here today, but it's cleared up and is quite bright now.
ReplyDeleteThe church looks marvellous - and oh my word how I would love to have an orangery! Beautiful photos.
ReplyDeleteGreat post - thank you - it all looks so peaceful. Love the new header xx
ReplyDeleteLovely photos.I like to look at clouds too especially on nice warm sunny days when you can lay out on the grass and just gaze up.I like to try and spot shapes too! Of course you probably wouldnt get such dramatic clouds in summer though!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous day! Beautiful buildings and gardens, amazing cloud formations and lunch outside. Blissful indeed!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a lovely day. I love extreme weather, especially when I'm inside looking out! I love your new header xxx
ReplyDeletewow amazing clouds. well done for capturing them they are aweesome.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely place to visit x
ReplyDeleteYour photos are wonderful! The clouds,sky, sunlight shadows and reflections are so beautiful - no wonder you had a blissful two hours:)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photo's Jan. Thanks for your kind words, hopefully time heals all.
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Hello Jan:
ReplyDeleteWe have come across your wonderfully eclectic blog quite by chance and have so enjoyed reading this post.
For many years we lived in Herefordshire and so this Worcestershire countryside is so very familiar to us. Your photographs are stunning and really capture the wonderful play of light and shade all against that stunning background of fluffy white clouds and azure blue sky.
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What fabulous photos. Loving the clouds. Suzy x
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