Showing posts with label anglesey abbey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label anglesey abbey. Show all posts

15 Mar 2024

Anglesey Abbey, near Cambridge, yesterday - NOT amateur radio

The photo shows Anglesey Abbey, near Cambridge, yesterday where we went for a walk with friends we met at university in 1967. 

It was very muddy and mild. Someone told me that as the planet warms, we can expect more clouds and more rain in the UK. Certainly we have had a lot of rain in the last few years.

16 Feb 2024

Proud granddad - NOT amateur radio

Earlier in the week, we visited nearby Anglesey Abbey with one of our granddaughters. The snowdrops are a picture, but they are now past their best. Next it will be daffodils.

15 Feb 2024

Anglesey Abbey earlier - NOT amateur radio

 

This was Anglesey Abbey (about 6km from home) earlier. Today is very mild.

24 Jan 2024

Anglesey Abbey - NOT amateur radio

We go for a walk in the grounds of this National Trust property near Cambridge every month probably. Parts of the house are very old. The gardens have something to see in every season. 

Being only a few kilometers away makes it very convenient. Should it ever be closed, there are some great walks in the village of Lode nearby.

See  https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cambridgeshire/anglesey-abbey-gardens-and-lode-mill



29 Dec 2023

Lode Water Mill - NOT amateur radio

 

This is an unusual view of the water mill at Anglesey Abbey near Cambridge from our Boxing Day walk.

3 Oct 2023

Anglesey Abbey earlier - NOT amateur radio

This place looks good in all seasons. Today was bright, but not too hot.

23 Sept 2023

Autumn cyclamen - NOT amateur radio

These were at nearby Anglesey Abbey earlier this week. In every season, there is something to see.

7 Aug 2023

At Anglesey Abbey - NOT amateur radio

 

This was at Anglesey Abbey earlier. I think they are called "lords and ladies".

24 Jun 2023

Herbaceous Border - NOT amateur radio

This was the herbaceous garden at nearby Anglesey Abbey earlier this week. The border displays look wonderful, if short lived. We will blink and the herbaceous garden will be closed and looking dead. They will be tended and look good again next year.

29 May 2023

What is it? - NOT amateur radio

This plant was in the herbaceous garden at Anglesey Abbey. 

I should know the name but I don't. 

UPDATE 2130z: See below it looks like it is called the King's Spear.

16 Apr 2023

Anglesey Abbey this morning - NOT amateur radio

 


We go here every month. It is not very far by car. The photo shows some of the flowers out.

7 Mar 2023

Anglesey Abbey earlier - NOT amateur radio


 This was the mill and leat at Anglesey Abbey this morning.

20 Feb 2023

Anglesey Abbey - NOT amateur radio

This path at nearby Anglesey Abbey is lined with snowdrops. On the trees, buds are appearing. It can turn much colder, but there are signs of spring all around.

14 Feb 2023

Anglesey Abbey - NOT amateur radio

Yesterday afternoon we went for a walk at nearby Anglesey Abbey. The photo shows a bracket fungus (I think) on a tree trunk. The place is now full of snowdrops and the daffodils are starting to flower. 

This photo was taken on my Canon Powershot Zoom camera on zoom. I bought mine on Amazon, but have just realised the price has shot up again!  Probably wait a bit and the price will fall dramatically again!

19 Jan 2023

Anglesey Abbey Mill Leat - NOT amateur radio

This is quite close to us by car. At the moment, it is dry, cold and sunny. 

18 Jan 2023

Anglesey Abbey water mill

 


This was yesterday in the cold sunshine.

5 Jan 2023

Tactile tree bark - NOT amateur radio

This tree at Anglesey Abbey, not far from us, must be one of the most touched trees in the world. It is on the winter walk there and many people who pass it feel compelled to touch it.

29 Dec 2022

Anglesey Abbey - NOT amateur radio

We go to Anglesey Abbey usually several times a month, but realised we had not been since mid-November. 

We expected to see quite a few snowdrops out and maybe a daffodil.  Instead, we saw no daffodils out (just a few that will be out in 2-3 weeks) and just one snowdrop out. 

In a few weeks many snowdrops will be out. The next few months there is always something to see.



9 Nov 2022

Doorway - NOT amateur radio

This doorway is on the winter walk at nearby Anglesey Abbey. It has always intrigued me. It is through an old wall. I have no idea how old it is, but I'd guess it dates from the 1800s.

8 Nov 2022

Poplars and duckweed - NOT amateur radio

This photo was taken at nearby Anglesey Abbey last week. It is about 5  miles from here by car.

Every year all the duckweed on the mill leat is cleared. They are doing it now.