Bodnant Gardens Wales, National Trust UK
Bodnant gardens in Wales cover an area of some 80 acres and is maintained and cared for by the National Trust. This is a place that i not only visit for its peaceful and calm serenity but for me it is also a place of great inspiration. One of my favorite areas in the gardens has to be the steep wooded valley which peers down to the river below, whilst the Italianate terraces are probably now at their best with the roses flowering away like mad, the scent a heady perfume truly fills the air. It is a breathtaking landscape and all the more so as a man-made artifice. Below are a collection of pictures from my recent visit.
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| Bodnant House |
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| House with view to Snowdonia |
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| Mountains of Snowdonia |
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The Folly by the Lily Pond
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| The aptly named Ladybird poppy |
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| Achillea and California Poppy, a surreal combination |
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| Achillea |
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| Wonderful cranesbill |
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| Hosta, no slug damage, wonderful |
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Astrantia flower, a favourite
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| Magnolia, a piece of natural perfection |
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| My favorite tree Cornus Kousa |
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| Love the oversize coping stones |
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| Sequoia tree planted in the 1870's has an eerie fairy-tale quality to it |
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| Mysterious steps |
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