Dorset Landscape Photography : Minterne House & Gardens
08th May 2011
Dorset Landscape Photography
Minterne House Gardens
With the advent of Spring, the flowers at Minterne are in full swing, with the Rhododendrons and Azaleas in particular looking great.
The Minterne Valley was landscaped in the manner of Capability Brown in the 18th Century. The gardens are laid out in a horseshoe below Minterne House, with a chain of small lakes, waterfalls and streams. They contain an unique collection of Himalayan Rhododendrons and Azaleas, with Spring bulbs, Cherries, Maples and many fine and rare trees.
The gardens were awash with colour and it was a bright Sunday afternoon with a wonderful blue sky full of white fluffy clouds.... a really lovely spring day.
The gardens are not only full of glorious colours and wonderful plants and trees, but there is also a wide range of textures, contours and other details to watch out for.
There are many more pictures than normal in this post, so I hope you enjoy the shots and maybe go along and visit yourselves.
http://www.minterne.co.uk/mjs/
The Hankerchief Tree:
Some great patterns & textures:
Minterne House Gardens
With the advent of Spring, the flowers at Minterne are in full swing, with the Rhododendrons and Azaleas in particular looking great.
The Minterne Valley was landscaped in the manner of Capability Brown in the 18th Century. The gardens are laid out in a horseshoe below Minterne House, with a chain of small lakes, waterfalls and streams. They contain an unique collection of Himalayan Rhododendrons and Azaleas, with Spring bulbs, Cherries, Maples and many fine and rare trees.
The gardens were awash with colour and it was a bright Sunday afternoon with a wonderful blue sky full of white fluffy clouds.... a really lovely spring day.
The gardens are not only full of glorious colours and wonderful plants and trees, but there is also a wide range of textures, contours and other details to watch out for.
There are many more pictures than normal in this post, so I hope you enjoy the shots and maybe go along and visit yourselves.
http://www.minterne.co.uk/mjs/
The Hankerchief Tree:
Some great patterns & textures: