I decided to take a break from rallying today, if you didn't see them go back over the past three posts to see some great shots from WRC at Chirk.
Today's pictures are from another Welsh castle, Powis to be precise and that's not the only connection with the past three posts, when traveling to Powis we arrived at Welshpool and my sat nav directed me around a housing estate into a cul de sac and then said "navigate off road". We could see the castle in the distance across a field but there was no route to it except of course for a rally car.
I chose these images today is because although the castle and gardens are quite spectacular the accessories and architectural features like benches, staircases and gates can be easily overlooked but they too are really worth a second look...
Today, and over the next few days I am going to be posting images from the Walled Garden at Royden Park with the theme of signs of spring.
The bench in the first picture is set under a wooden arbour just inside the garden, in the summer it will be a mass of colour when the Wisteria is in full bloom, but for now it is just a peaceful spot to sit and listen to the birds which are becoming more active and vocal as spring approaches.
The Robin in the second picture is a case in point, it sat there singing at the top of it's voice, probably as a warning to the other birds in the garden that I was there.
The final two pictures today feature a rockery which has been planted with Daffodils one of which is already fully open giving promise of a burst of golden flowers in the weeks to come.
I hope you enjoy these pictures and feel a little lift in the knowledge that spring is definitely on it's way...
