Baz posted:

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:

 

I was about to mention slaves.

It was the way of life 

Yes. 

Baz posted:

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:

 

I was about to mention slaves.

It was the way of life 

yes  - not a good one but they were not aware of it at that time - we see it today through far different eyes

I loved the blue ridge 

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

Baz posted:

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:

 

I was about to mention slaves.

It was the way of life 

yes  - not a good one but they were not aware of it at that time - we see it today through far different eyes

Who's singing "The blue ridge mountains of Virginia"?

I remember that from Dad's Laurel and Hardy films! 

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

Baz posted:

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:

 

I was about to mention slaves.

It was the way of life 

yes  - not a good one but they were not aware of it at that time - we see it today through far different eyes

Exactly Ros .....

gorgeous gardens - love that little wooden door

Baz posted:

I loved the blue ridge 

Got “The Trail Of The Lonesome Pine” going round in my head now 

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:

 

Who's singing "The blue ridge mountains of Virginia"?

I remember that from Dad's Laurel and Hardy films! 

I actually sat singing it in the car while travelling up the blue ridge from s.carolina to Virginia 

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

gorgeous gardens - love that little wooden door

Stunning 

Yogi19 posted:

Baz posted:

I loved the blue ridge 

Got “The Trail Of The Lonesome Pine” going round in my head now 

yes

I love purple/lilac and yellow flowers growing together.

At least it is not a vulgar garden given her wealth it could have been.

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:

 

Who's singing "The blue ridge mountains of Virginia"?

I remember that from Dad's Laurel and Hardy films! 

Me 

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:

 

At least it is not a vulgar garden given her wealth it could have been.

have an arch like that at Bodnant gardens - wonder if that is where the idea came from

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

have an arch like that at Bodnant gardens - wonder if that is where the idea came from

Yes, that one at bodnant is beautiful 

Been there , loved it 

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

have an arch like that at Bodnant gardens - wonder if that is where the idea came from

Do the dates fit?

Does Bodnant precede this one? 

Baz posted:

Been there , loved it 

Looks lovely 

Beautiful 

I love those oaks 

Gorgeous 

Baz posted:

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

have an arch like that at Bodnant gardens - wonder if that is where the idea came from

Yes, that one at bodnant is beautiful 

gorgeous got  photo with the Laburnum out last year

Alligator in the garden 

Baz posted:

I love those oaks 

gorgeous

That's a mind-boggling tree.

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

Baz posted:

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

have an arch like that at Bodnant gardens - wonder if that is where the idea came from

Yes, that one at bodnant is beautiful 

gorgeous got  photo with the Laburnum out last year

Yes , I’ve got a photo from many years ago 

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:

 

That's a mind-boggling tree.

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

have an arch like that at Bodnant gardens - wonder if that is where the idea came from

Do the dates fit?

Does Bodnant precede this one? 

Not sure EC - will check it out   it could be the other way round

that is stunning

That SPanish moss reminds of of films set in the south of America.

What a shame 

Aww, the tree got damaged in the storm 

Baz posted:

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

Baz posted:

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

have an arch like that at Bodnant gardens - wonder if that is where the idea came from

Yes, that one at bodnant is beautiful 

gorgeous got  photo with the Laburnum out last year

Yes , I’ve got a photo from many years ago 

I’ve been there 

Had that oak lost a limb overnight?

I missed it as I was typing.

Yogi19 posted:

Aww, the tree got damaged in the storm 

Baz posted:

I’ve been there 

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:

 

Had that oak lost a limb overnight?

I missed it as I was typing.

Yes, storm damaged