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Published: 2016-09-30 06:59:59 +0000 UTC; Views: 962; Favourites: 66; Downloads: 37
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Description Castle Kennedy Gardens
Artists have their creative blocks, from which photographers are not exempt. After all the exciting times snapping wildlife in South Africa, scrambling up the Thukela Gorge, and striding out on the Drakensbergs, the humble pleasures of home life are insufficient to allay the ennui of quotidian existence. Simply put, I'm bored after adventures in foreign lands. However, I've been partly shaken out of this depression by the thoughtful words of my friend Deb-e-ann who said why not show some flowers like her! Indeed, I have been busy capturing some plants and trees at some Scottish locations in the interim, and here are a few from a visit to one of Scotland's most famous, if somewhat hidden, gems - Castle Kennedy Gardens, not far from the port of Stranraer in Dumfries and Galloway.
The Gardens are part of the Earl of Stair's estate, the present Earl, the 14th, is related to our Royal family; predecessors have served the country in major positi
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Comments: 15

kayandjay100 [2016-11-11 03:18:56 +0000 UTC]

How lovely and romantic ~ I could happily live there! Cheers, Coco

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Okavanga In reply to kayandjay100 [2016-11-11 11:30:34 +0000 UTC]

Hmm... Not sure you would like the heating bills!!

David

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kayandjay100 In reply to Okavanga [2016-11-14 01:59:29 +0000 UTC]

I'm sure I wouldn't !!!

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danUK86 [2016-10-15 11:17:28 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful! Lovely shot

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Okavanga In reply to danUK86 [2016-10-16 06:13:10 +0000 UTC]

Thank you kindly, Dan.

David

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danUK86 In reply to Okavanga [2016-10-16 08:07:51 +0000 UTC]

Welcome

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WalnutHill [2016-10-04 00:28:16 +0000 UTC]

  I can be ready to move in - - - give me about a week and I'm there!!!!  




J

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Okavanga In reply to WalnutHill [2016-10-04 06:48:12 +0000 UTC]

A bit better than the original, and no doubt pretty swish today, but very costly to run. 

David

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WalnutHill In reply to Okavanga [2016-10-04 13:21:25 +0000 UTC]

Costly - - that's an understatement! 




J

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Okavanga In reply to WalnutHill [2016-10-05 06:11:16 +0000 UTC]

Indeed!

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WalnutHill In reply to Okavanga [2016-10-05 18:56:18 +0000 UTC]






J

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LindArtz [2016-10-02 14:05:56 +0000 UTC]

What a grand structure!! Love it! !!

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Okavanga In reply to LindArtz [2016-10-02 14:26:17 +0000 UTC]

A bit OTT for modern tastes, a major problem for upkeep, but superb example of that style of architecture.

Many Thanks

David

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DanielWolff-Gallery [2016-10-01 07:00:58 +0000 UTC]

A clear, detailed, colorful, and beautifully rendered image; well done.

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Okavanga In reply to DanielWolff-Gallery [2016-10-01 07:12:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much for such a complimentary comment, Daniel. Lightroom has a lot to answer for!

Cheers

David

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