Trebah Gardens
I took these photos at Trebah Gardens in Cornwall when we visited earlier this year but I saved them for today - you'll see why below.
This view of the gardens was taken from in front of the house looking down on the gardens towards the bay. According to the history of the gardens, this is where Charles Fox stood as he designed the layout of the gardens. I was in plant-lover heaven during our visit to Trebah, it's just a riot of natural beauty.
For example, this weird and wonderful-looking specimen is a nascent Gunnera (Chilean Rhubarb) plant. When fully grown, the leaves of the plant are four to eight feet in diameter presenting, as Darwin described, "a very noble appearance". The Gunnera section in Trebah is fairly large and is, I'm sure, an imposing sight at the peak of the growing season.
The kids, of course, didn't find the gardens themselves as interesting as I did. That's OK, BigB and his cousin C could have spent all day playing on the rope swing.
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This view of the gardens was taken from in front of the house looking down on the gardens towards the bay. According to the history of the gardens, this is where Charles Fox stood as he designed the layout of the gardens. I was in plant-lover heaven during our visit to Trebah, it's just a riot of natural beauty.
For example, this weird and wonderful-looking specimen is a nascent Gunnera (Chilean Rhubarb) plant. When fully grown, the leaves of the plant are four to eight feet in diameter presenting, as Darwin described, "a very noble appearance". The Gunnera section in Trebah is fairly large and is, I'm sure, an imposing sight at the peak of the growing season.
The kids, of course, didn't find the gardens themselves as interesting as I did. That's OK, BigB and his cousin C could have spent all day playing on the rope swing.
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Lovely pictures of the garden and I got a little choked up reading that plaque. I’ve been to Arromanche to the beach and cemetery and it’s a pretty powerful experience.
This is really touching, WanderMom. The contrast between the beautiful gardens and what occurred on D-day is sobering.
What an appropriate day to post this post! Thank you for sharing. The garden looks so lovely.
Yeah, it’s incredible how nature forgets the bad and life continues to flourish!
Is it your dad’s bday today or tomorrow? Because it’s mine tomorrow:)
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just lovely. i love seeing your kids play so happily! and that rhubarb – wow!
What a beautiful, peaceful spot – a stark contrast to what must have happened there on D-day
Beautiful Pictures and a touching tribute. Thanks for sharing.
Looks like such a wonderful place for adventures of all sorts and what a timely post. Thanks for sharing it.
Wonderful photos, I’ll have to get to Cornwall one of these years. The garden looks incredible. the plaque is powerful. I have been to the Normandy beaches, with a kid, which I also recommend.
My uncle was in the second wave at Normandy. It was an experience he never really talked about.
A nice way to remember these guys and their bravery.