Mount Edgcumbe

My parents came down for a couple of days last week and we snatched one of the brief windows of patchy sunshine and went for a walk at Mount Edgcumbe.  I realised quite how out of practise I am at taking photos; I totally forgot until we were halfway round!

We walked round the coastline and then up through the woods to the folly at the top of the hill.

Mathilda wore her new bonnet and snoozed most of the way round!  The bonnet is the latest gorgeous knitty creation from my mum - a grey and pink stripey in soft bamboo.  Cute!

There were so many gorgeous little flowers everywhere - a whole field of bright, sunny buttercups bobbing cheerily in the breeze,

and swathes of gorgeously blue speedwell growing valiantly through the grass.  

The sun just about made an appearance at the top of the hill.  Almost.

We walked back down through the woods and the Camellia collection.  The woods were full of bright green  new growth and sprinkled with jewel-bright flowers.  The ferns were in full flow, all curly topped and delicate.

Foxgloves are one of my favourites, I love the velvety soft flowers with their delicate freckles and the bright orange pollen, carefully aligned up their bright green stem.  I managed to refrain from wearing them on my fingers...

There was an amazing old tree which looked like it had been drizzled in golden syrup,

and a beautiful tree with twisted bark.

Then we hopped back down to the Orangery for a coffee in the sunshine, before taking the ferry back across to Devon...all of which I totally forgot to photograph!