Showing posts with label Arley Hall and Gardens. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Arley Hall and Gardens. Show all posts

Friday, November 4, 2016

Moongazer

After our trip through Arley Hall and Gardens, last Autumn, we stopped in at the gift shop, where I was introduced to the works of a very special lady.

Sally Anne Lambert has been illustrating books for children since 1984 when, in her final year at university, she was asked to illustrate “The Gingerbread Man” for Pavilion Books in Covent Garden. It was a wonderful introduction to publishing and she has been illustrating ever since, for a wide variety of publishers both in the UK and America.

The gift shop carried a delightful line of greeting cards, the creative works of Sally Anne, such attention to detail, and quintessential Englishness, I was happy to bring several back to Tennessee, as a reminder of  "England's Green and Pleasant Land".

                                                                       'Spellbound'
 


So bright the witching moon,
Each beam a spellbound thread:
In it's light, the hare
Lifts his listening head.
                                                                             

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Take a look at these incredibly delightful illustrations, and see if you don't agree.
http://moongazercards.com/about/
The 'Rogues Gallery' made me smile...........

Friday, October 14, 2016

Slowly Changing

The days are noticeably shorter, morning mists linger.
The leaves are beginning their annual show of colors, slowly turning from greens to brilliant reds, yellows and oranges. 
Sweaters and trousers will soon replace flip-flops and shorts,
And heavy blankets return to the foot of our beds.
The nesting season is upon us.
 
 

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Arley Hall and Gardens

On one of the most perfect autumnal days we visited Arley Hall and Gardens. A delightful country house situated within a few miles of my home.
If you are interested in reading more I've included a link. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arley_Hall
I can only imagine the beauty of the gardens during a mid-summer month.
Enjoy.








































If you are interested in seeing photographs of the inside, here is the link to their website :
http://www.arleyhallandgardens.com