Last month we paid 2 visits to Shugborough, our local(ish) National Trust property. The first visit was on the 1st September on a somewhat overcast day. The second was on the 21st September on a bright, clear sunny morning with the autumn just starting to show on the leaves of the trees. Here is a selection:
When we were walking around the path through the arboretum we noticed these 2-tone yew trees and how distinctive they looked. When we got to the garden I chatted to the gardener doing the trimming where I was informed that this wasn’t a deliberate part of the trimming, but this was as high as he could reach with the hedge trimmer before he needed to use the ladder! It did look good though, even though it was for a short time…
At Shugborough there are some lovely trees but the copper beach near the Chinese House must be one of my favourites. This view shows it changing to autumn colours:
I included the fence and pathway in this photo as I like to show context as part of the photograph where I think it is appropriate.