This was always going to be the trickiest month to photograph at the Cambridge University Botanic Garden. Of course, one hopes for a covering of snow or an all-day frost but that's not seeming likely at the moment. I also had the back-up option of cheating by confining myself to the Glasshouse Range. In the end that didn't prove necessary and I had a pleasant afternoon wandering around outside, though rather curtailed by the early sunset.
Last vestiges of Autumn:
Winter colour:
Subdued tones:
A final Hurrah!
…..because I've managed to complete a whole year of monthly posts from the Botanic Gardens. I shall certainly renew my membership for 2019 though I haven't decided whether to continue with monthly posts or perhaps do something a little different.
Take care.
Take care.
Beautiful shots! That first one in particular appeals to me.
ReplyDeleteWhen I look at your photographs I know that you are a photographer and I am just someone who wishes to record the moment! Great series of images here, and like William, I am especially drawn to the first one. There is something very primal about it.
ReplyDeleteThese are so wonderful...I've enjoyed all your Botanic Garden strolls. Today's grouping seems to give me a wonderful desert of textures, rather than colors. Thank you so much.
ReplyDeletefinding the beauty in all seasons.
ReplyDeleteDon't stop posting from the botanical gardens the place looks wonderful. Beatuty can be found even on a dreary day in winter.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment on my Church Explorer blog, it's a blog I enjoy looking on the OS maps for churches to visit and writing about, probably more that the other blogs I write.
So many colors, hues, and textures! Do you have snow? Son-in-law Richard went to Cambridge (corpus christi) where he stole away my American daughter Mary while she was on a quarterly study from San Diego. Wedding in Cambridge was beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWe'll visit there again.
For me each season has its charmes. Even Winter without snow, at least so far.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos John.
There's so much beauty that we miss but you uncover it and bring it to our eyes to view. Love your photos, John.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
Wonderful, and still so much colour to see, as well as all those beautiful shapes and textures. I think you made the most of your membership this year and we got the benefit too.
ReplyDeleteJohn you are the best and most competent person I know at finding beauty in a garden whatever time of year it is. Wonderful photographs.
ReplyDeleteOh, wow, fine shots. I like/love each one for a different reason!
ReplyDeleteThese are amazingly gorgeous photos! It just proves that we should look around a bit to find beauty.
ReplyDeleteLovely fall colors and I really, really like your photo No. 5!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures, John. I hope you will continue...
ReplyDeleteIt's a lovely variety of textures and colors. That first photo looks like a kaleidoscope!
ReplyDeleteLovely shots. And that last one - WOW!
ReplyDeleteI have just been away for a few days and returned to find these lovely shots. You don't appear to have had any problems photographing the gardens in December at Cambridge University Botanical Gardens as they are all stunning.
ReplyDeleteYou still have autumn colour! We are white these days!
ReplyDeleteThere is still so much colour, so much to see! What a fantastic collection of photos again, it was definitely worth a monthly visit!
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