Beautiful Places --- Beautiful Moods

 Here's a fresh batch of beautiful photographs, all of which were taken by my niece, Tequin Gordon-Farleigh, who proves that she has a good eye for the beauty that surrounds us.  

The beauty of Lake Louise in the Southern Rockies

These photographs are of Lake Louise, which is situated in Banff National Park, in the southern Rocky Mountains in Canada.  Lake Louise was previously known as Emerald, now it has been changed to Lake Louise in honour of Princess Louise – daughter of Queen Victoria and wife of Canadian Governor-General of the colonies of Great Britain. You can find more fabulous photos by visiting here to find 'The Big Picture'. 

A visit to Peckover House, Wisbech

     Last weekend I was in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, on a family visit, and we went along to visit Peckover House, s National Trust property in the town. The house was built as a merchant's house in 1722, and for 150 years of its history it was owned by the Peckover family. They were Quakers, and they operated a bank from the premises from 1792 until 1876.

     I loved the gardens which are around two acres in size, although they are laid out in such a way that they seem to be far bigger. All in all it was a very enjoyable visit, and a good way to spend a couple of hours relaxing. I should also add that our trip to the Red Barn Tea Rooms was also very enjoyable, even if a little fattening!

 I loved this tree with its almost white bark.

 The gardens stretched a long way, with plenty to see.

The borders were well laid out, and although my photos don't really portray it well enough, there was plenty of colour. There were two very active beehives in the gardens, and you could purchase honey from them in the Gift Shop.

I LOVE Waterfalls!

Swallow Falls, Snowdonia, Wales

 Niagara Falls when frozen over completely. Awesome!

Fabulous Icelandic Waterfall.

Algar Falls, Altea, nr Benidorm.

Having lived in Zimbabwe for many years it's no surprise that one of my favourite waterfalls is the magnificent Mosi-oa-tunya or 'The smoke that Thunders', which is the African name for the Victoria Falls. This is one of the seven wonders of the natural world, and once seen is never forgotten. Truly awesome!

One of the most beautiful places on earth

These photographs are of Lake Louise, which is situated in Banff National Park, in the southern Rocky Mountains in Canada.  Lake Louise was previously known as Emerald, now it has been changed to Lake Louise in honour of Princess Louise – daughter of Queen Victoria and wife of Canadian Governor-General of the colonies of Great Britain. You can find more fabulous photos by visiting here to find 'The Big Picture'.