I'm retired and living in North Yorkshire, where I walk as often as I can, write, volunteer, and travel as often as I can.
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29 thoughts on “All things bright and beautiful …”
wow Harrogate is looking glorious in the spring sunshine – what a marvellous set of squares and wonderful Monday motivation even if it was meant to be Sunday relaxation!
Was it short and fat compared to usual tulips? Genuinely interested as it is such a great colour and most species tulips I’ve seen are either bright red or yellow which has rather put me off even though they are apparently the earliest tulips to bloom.
They were certainly chunky in appearance. Only short relative to their total size I guess. And they were late compared with many tulips which in many cases were all but over by then. Not much help, sorry!
Oh late, that’s a disappointment, but thanks for the info. Every late March/early April I am trying to find an alternative to daffodils. Wanted something to fill the flower gap after the pot of iris ‘Katharine Hodgkin’ flowers has gone over, but not these then.
From Pyrenees to Pennines 
A delight to the eye, thank you very much.
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The gardens here are always lovely/
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Follow the light shot is picturesque with those spring blooms.
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Picturesque indeed!
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wow Harrogate is looking glorious in the spring sunshine – what a marvellous set of squares and wonderful Monday motivation even if it was meant to be Sunday relaxation!
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We’ve promised ourselves to go back more often. We’d forgotten how lovely it is.
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Beautiful! And not a human in sight!
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There were a few, to be fair, but easily avoided.
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How lovely – a walk round there right now really takes my fancy. 🙂
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These gardens really are a delight.
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Something to add to my ever growing ‘must visit’ list.
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What a marvelous series of photos. Of course, I simply adore your flower photos. The photo that is a WOW to me is your last one though. 😀
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It’s quite fun isn’t it? Thanks!
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Yes, it was a fun post. 😀
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the trellis is unusual in that it is a squares within a square
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I liked it – lots of squares!
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How cheerful. Is that a species tulip in the gorgeous close-up shot?
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I guess so. It’s a tulip, anyway!
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Was it short and fat compared to usual tulips? Genuinely interested as it is such a great colour and most species tulips I’ve seen are either bright red or yellow which has rather put me off even though they are apparently the earliest tulips to bloom.
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They were certainly chunky in appearance. Only short relative to their total size I guess. And they were late compared with many tulips which in many cases were all but over by then. Not much help, sorry!
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Oh late, that’s a disappointment, but thanks for the info. Every late March/early April I am trying to find an alternative to daffodils. Wanted something to fill the flower gap after the pot of iris ‘Katharine Hodgkin’ flowers has gone over, but not these then.
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Very bright and very beautiful. I also particularly like the last shot with the pattern of shadows.
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It’s quite fun isn’t it?
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Your opening tree’s got bags of character. I like all the patterns in the last shot too.
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I think Valley Gardens ought to be on you travel list. It’s merely a public park, but a fine one.
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I always found Valley Gardens a haven of peace during my three years living nearby!
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Definitely. Were your near-Harrogate years your Army years?
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My first three years were spent living up Penny Pot Lane at the Army Apprentices School (later renamed College), now the Army Foundation College.
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Ah, good old Penny Pot. I have a few (civilian) friends who’ve worked there as teachers and so on.
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