Simply..spectacular....

28/5/2019

My friend in the next village has a steep bank at the back of her house which is looking spectacular right now with rhododendrons, acers, rowans and a huge copper beech nearly 100 feet up.

There are 99 steep steps to the top and the head of a waterfall.

From the front garden she can watch, and hear. porpoise and dolphin.

Stunning.

14 Comments

Linda

28/5/2019 02:12:46 pm

What a beautiful place. I do love a copper beech - we had one in the home I was born in, and I have fond memories of that garden.

Freda

30/5/2019 12:21:51 am

The way the copper beech colours in autumn is amazing. Every colour in each leaf.

Julia

28/5/2019 03:09:58 pm

What an incredible garden, Freda..and what an act of love and of faith to work it, year after year...i like the idea of 99 steps..i wonder if the person who constructed them, thought about where there should be 99 vs 100. And how did they decide? Was it math? Or deliberate?
:-)

Freda

30/5/2019 12:22:58 am

We may never know but it was quite a feat!

Sheena

28/5/2019 11:26:57 pm

How very lovely and the house nestles into the hillside, framed by the planting. I used to be a devoted garden visitor but don't seem to have the time now. So I am delighted to visit your own and other gardens electronically.

Freda

30/5/2019 12:25:25 am

The builiding you see is an outbuilding - the actual house was behind me as I took this shot. It's lovely to be able to share a visit this way!

Viv link

29/5/2019 02:02:16 am

Beautiful garden - we too have a copper beech just yards from the cottage it has a lovely canopy. I would love to have 99 steps in the garden and a waterfall.

Freda

30/5/2019 12:26:20 am

It's pretty special isn't it!

Mary

29/5/2019 04:03:20 am

So lovely. I like to imagine the garden under your less harsh summer vs our already blistering temps in the 30s. I do see that it is a bit chilly there today.

Freda

30/5/2019 12:27:32 am

Chilly and wet - but our climate does make for great gardens Mary.!

rusty duck link

29/5/2019 10:10:37 am

That is stunning.
She beats me by 15 steps and a waterfall.

Freda

30/5/2019 12:28:31 am

You know all about steep banks Jessica!

cath

29/5/2019 11:00:09 am

How many years did it take to see this garden develop to what it looks like now, I wonder. Such patience and creativity to dream a garden like this alive. It is beautiful. How often does she walk these steps? Once a day? More? Less?

Freda

30/5/2019 12:30:43 am

I will ask Liz more about the history of the garden and how often she climbs those steps. I have only been up them once and we did talk about bathing under the waterfall - maybe this summer!

Simply..spectacular....

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