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Arley Hall - First Visit of the Season

5 Mar 2014 4:29PM   Views : 693 Unique : 541

Arley is one of my favourite spots for testing out new cameras and lenses and today we've had a quick trip there to renew our season ticket and have lunch. The flowers in the formal gardens are not ready to be photographed yet, but there is a new display of sculptures in the Grove. There are a few perks to buying a season tickets and one is a 10% discount in the Tudor Barn Restaurant.

So a few pictures, all shot with the Pentax MX-1.

A giant ladybird near the entrance to the Flag Garden:
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One of the gardeners had gone to lunch:
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Three of the sculptures in The Grove:
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A fine ceiling in the Tudor Barn Restaurant, but not much competition for seating today:
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A pleasant couple of hours was spent in the peace and calm of Arley. We'll be back!

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