The Lush Grounds of Speke Hall, Liverpool
Speke Hall is a fabulous Tudor mansion with a Victorian interior—and beautiful grounds and gardens that make the house almost an afterthought.
Speke Hall is a fabulous Tudor mansion with a Victorian interior—and beautiful grounds and gardens that make the house almost an afterthought.
At once one of the world's great botanical gardens, a great art museum, and an outstanding research library...it's hard to call it more than just "The Huntington."
Paul Hunter shares an assortment of images from the grounds of the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Wakefield, West Yorkshire. U.K.:
Recently we were in Vancouver, Canada and we were lucky enough to spend a little bit of time at Queen Elizabeth Park. It is a 130-acre jewel on Little Mountain. It is 152 meters above sea level and is the highest point in Vancouver. We were there on a very beautiful day and enjoyed walking around and soaking up the amazing atmosphere. I was amazed at how many things there were to see and do. Here are a few: Arboretum Celebration Pavilion Bloedel Floral Conservatory Fountains/Plaza Quarry...
Colorful flower blossoms captured in early summer in the thin air of the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
While exploring the lovely Niagara peninsula, DrFumblefinger stumbled on this colorful field of roses.
Gumbo was visiting the Niagara Butterfly Conservancy in Southern Ontario, home to more than 2,000 butterflies and open during all seasons, even when the snow is falling! The Conservancy is set in a beautiful botanical garden.
Palm Desert's LIVING DESERT offers a place to see several desert ecosystems, as well as an interesting assortment of animals from the Americas and Africa.
One of my favorite, which I keep returning to, Monet's garden in Giverny, where each visit and season offers both familiar and differing views.
There is something magical about these flower fields overlooking the Pacific Ocean with more than 50 acres of Giant Tecolote Ranunculus and others.
Gumbo was visiting the beautiful Lodi Gardens in Delhi, India. An unusual hybrid of medieval tombs and public gardens, it is a wonderful place to relax and stroll in this congested city of millions.
It's spring! In Washington D.C. this means it's cherry blossom time.
Ian Cook takes us on a visit to Madeira's beautiful tropical Botanical Garden. A feast for the eyes, nourishment for the soul....
A visit to the Leu Gardens in Orlando is a refreshing break from theme park madness.
A cheerful mix of coleus helps move us into the holiday season.