Friday, 21 February 2014

Bangor Walled Garden in January

These photographs were all taken on Tuesday 7 January after I had played Badminton that morning.  It was a lovely sunny day and of course I was carrying my camera and noticed the gate to the Walled Garden was open.  These exhibits are between the swimming pool and the walled garden and I thought you might like to see them.  The swimming pool is Olympic size and has only been open a short time.





Outside the entrance to the walled garden was a notice that said if the gate was open, anyone could enter, so in I went.  There were a few gardeners working however I had the whole place to myself and these are the photographs I took as I walked round.  It will not open officially until either Easter or May so it is lovely to see it in the winter.  

 I am going to suggest you grab a coffee, put it into slide mode and just enjoy what I found.



Fountain resting for the Wintertime


These fish look like the shoals of Mackerel that we catch off our shores.


Broad Beans


Peas



Peppers




Cobaea scandens




Seed head of above flower.



 Chard





Artichoke dead heads


I hope you enjoyed walking round the garden with me.  Later on in another post, I will show you what it was like in February as I discovered the gate open again!


Thank you for visiting my post today and many thanks also to those bloggers who left comments on any of my posts.

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38 comments:

  1. ADRIAN21 February 2014 at 18:47

    Beautiful sculptures.

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    1. Margaret Birding For Pleasure21 February 2014 at 19:33

      HI Adrian Glad you liked the sculptures. Have a great weekend.

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  2. Lynn21 February 2014 at 19:22

    wonderful place and photos. I am always so impressed with the art work in public places, the fish fountain is beautiful and can imagine how much more stunning it is with the water running.

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  3. Margaret Birding For Pleasure21 February 2014 at 19:38

    Hi Lynn Many thanks for your comments. I must remember to take a video of the fountain when the water is in it again so you can see it working. Have a great weekend.

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  4. Elephant's Child21 February 2014 at 19:42

    What a delightful spot. I am looking forward to the next post on this gorgeous place too. Thank you.

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    1. Margaret Birding For Pleasure21 February 2014 at 19:53

      HI EC Many thanks for your comment. I am off tomorrow again to the I.O.W to my daughter and I will be looking after the puppy 'Tilley' so I will having lots of photographs of her. I hope to post while I am away although I may not have the time to always write comments. Have a great weekend.

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  5. Stewart M21 February 2014 at 21:05

    Lots of good pictures.

    My underwater shots are taken with a waterproof point and shoot - I am often surprised at how well the images come out - but its a shame I can only take JPEGS!

    cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  6. Margaret Birding For Pleasure21 February 2014 at 21:15

    HI Stewart glad you liked the post. Thanks for the answering my question.

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  7. DeniseinVA21 February 2014 at 21:33

    I love these kind of posts too Margaret. Thank you for such a lovely tour . Marvelous photos!

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    1. Margaret Birding For Pleasure22 February 2014 at 02:45

      HI Deniise It's my pleasure. Thank you for visiting and leaving a comment.

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  8. Ragged Robin21 February 2014 at 22:36

    Beautiful photos Margaret - it looks a beautiful garden and I look forward to seeing more photos. Thanks for the tour :)

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    1. Margaret Birding For Pleasure22 February 2014 at 02:46

      HI RR Many thanks for your comment and I am glad you enjoyed the tour.

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  9. Tanna21 February 2014 at 23:30

    Wow! So glad you found that open gate!! Beautiful. beautiful. beautiful! blessings ~ tanna

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    1. Margaret Birding For Pleasure22 February 2014 at 02:47

      HI Tanna Yes it was a surprise to me that it was open. Many thanks for your comment.

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  10. TexWisGirl22 February 2014 at 00:35

    nice you got to sneak in. :)

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    1. Margaret Birding For Pleasure22 February 2014 at 02:48

      HI Tex Oh I think I got more than a sneak however I am glad you enjoyed it and thanks for comment.

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  11. Lynne22 February 2014 at 00:44

    I think I may have found a way to keep you in my loop so I can follow you.
    Loved these photos, where is the garden?
    I like the stone, water features and art like pieces. Wonderful!

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    1. Margaret Birding For Pleasure22 February 2014 at 02:51

      Hi Lynne I do hope you can find a way of following me. The walled garden is in Bangor where I live about 10 minute walk away, a few minutes in the car. Glad you liked the stone, water features and art pieces. Thanks for comment.

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  12. Betsy Banks Adams22 February 2014 at 00:56

    Hi Margaret, Such an amazing place... Hope you do get back during the Spring/Summer... It's beautiful NOW ---and I wonder how it could be much more beautiful in another season.

    I love to play Badminton --and haven't played for years and years...
    Hugs,
    Betsy

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    1. Margaret Birding For Pleasure22 February 2014 at 02:52

      HI Betsy I am so glad you enjoyed the walled garden. I have another post for next week when I visited it in February and don't worry I will be back in the spring. Many thanks for the comment.

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  13. George22 February 2014 at 01:31

    Thank you for sharing your walk around the garden with us. A garden can be beautiful even in winter, as you've shown with your wonderful photos. I'm glad to hear that you were able to visit again in February.

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    1. Margaret Birding For Pleasure22 February 2014 at 02:55

      HI George For me, having found this open when no one else is there (but the gardeners), I feel it is my secret garden. Both days I visited it was lovely days. Glad yo enjoyed walking around with me and thanks for your comment.

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  14. EG CameraGirl22 February 2014 at 01:35

    You were lucky to find the gate open!

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    1. Margaret Birding For Pleasure22 February 2014 at 02:56

      HI EG Yes very fortunate and not once but twice. Watch out next week for when I found it open in February. Thanks for comment.

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  15. Jeanne22 February 2014 at 01:46

    What a beautiful garden this is! Love the sculpting a and bet it is a place you will want to return to

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  16. The Herald22 February 2014 at 02:50

    Striking sculptures Margaret...[;o)

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    1. Margaret Birding For Pleasure22 February 2014 at 02:59

      HI Trevor Glad you liked the sculptures and thanks for your comment. Have a great weekend.

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  17. Margaret Birding For Pleasure22 February 2014 at 02:57

    HI Jeanne Yes you are right, I will return again and again, I do hope people will not get fed up with it. thanks for your comment.

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  18. Bob Bushell22 February 2014 at 03:29

    A beautiful walled garden. What a prize, to come in when there is nobody else. Great photography.

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    1. Margaret Birding For Pleasure22 February 2014 at 03:35

      HI Bob Yes it was exciting, it even felt a bit naughty!! Glad you liked th garden adn thanks for your comment.

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  19. Andrea @ From The Sol22 February 2014 at 03:33

    Who can pass up an open gate ... and what a beautiful find and so much potential as Spring arrives and more plants are blooming. How lucky you are to live in the proximity of this lovely garden. Naturally you have painted a beautiful mural with your camera. I did just what you said, picked up my coffee cup, sat back and went through the slides ... Wonderful and I think my favorite is the dried flower at the end ... nature is beautiful even in death. Thank you for this peaceful moment, Margaret.

    jAndrea @ From The Sol

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  20. Margaret Birding For Pleasure22 February 2014 at 03:42

    Hi Andrea I am so glad you relaxed ve coffee as you viewed the shots. We can all do with a bit of rest and beauty and as you say, even a dead flower can have beautiful textures. Many thanks for your comments and I hope you have a great weekend.

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  21. Karen Lakis22 February 2014 at 03:57

    Beautiful! I'm amazed at how different your January is from mine! It will be a while yet before we even see the ground, let alone flower buds. Have a nice weekend!

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  22. Anne (cornucopia)22 February 2014 at 07:12

    What a lovely place! Thank you for sharing your photos of it. (I, like Karen, am in a snow covered place right now, unlike you.)

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  23. rainfield6122 February 2014 at 10:13

    You have really a good day.

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  24. Ruth Hiebert22 February 2014 at 12:28

    The gardens are beautiful.That fountain must be spectacular when in operation.

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  25. Debbie22 February 2014 at 12:46

    Really gorgeous images today...they did make me long for spring and time playing in my gardens!!

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  26. Mary23 February 2014 at 10:15

    Love the sculptures and fountain! Wonderful looking place.

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