Stowe Gardens

[codlasher]

Great pics. Nice to see the Palladian bridge after its restoration, The Gothic Temple, Rotunda & Temple of C & V as back-shots. The water level was raised or lowered (I can't remember which without actually visiting!)to show the bridges original aspect when the NT first took on the restoration project. Most of the temples & grottos were hidden by undergrowth or collapsing from lack of maintenance in the early 70's when I knew the place. It wasn't unusual to come accross a strange building in some woodland! I was involved in v primitive forestry at that time. 40 years on it is nice to see the 'hard edges' now softened!

The cold winter of 1973/4 froze the 11 acre lake and folk could skate on it! The frozen ice made some amazing noises.

In the wilder places it is not unusual to see many many snakes as they bask in the sun on a summers day.

codlasher