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I have seen flowers come in stony places And kind things done by men with ugly faces, And the gold cup won by the worst horse at the races, So I trust, too.
John Edward Masefield
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A tiny section of Knole just to show the concentration of building work within it's itself .
Knole feels almost weighed down by its own history – six centuries of it. People are often impressed by all the absolutes of Knole: its enormous size, the number of rooms, its completeness. But those who live, work and visit here love its quiet dignity, its almost melancholy feel – the grandeur has passed but its old, glinting beauty remains.
What we see today is a remarkably preserved and complete early Jacobean remodelling of a medieval archiepiscopal palace. From an even older manor house, it was built and extended by the Archbishops of Canterbury after 1456. It then became a royal possession during the Tudor dynasty when Henry VIII hunted here and Elizabeth I visited.
From 1603, Thomas Sackville made it the aristocratic treasure house for the Sackville family, who were prominent and influential in court circles. Knole's showrooms were designed to impress visitors and to display the Sackville family’s wealth and status.
Over more than 400 years, his descendants rebuilt and then furnished Knole in two further bursts of activity. First, at the end of the 17th century, when the 6th Earl acquired Stuart furniture and textiles from royal palaces, and again at the end of the 18th century, with the 3rd Duke's art collection.
The Sackvilles gradually withdrew into the heart of the house, leaving many rooms unused and treasures covered. This helps to explain the relative lack of modernisation at Knole (central heating was never installed in the showrooms, for example) and the survival of its collections.
Knole has been welcoming visitors to see its splendours and curiosities for centuries. We know that visitors have followed the same route as you do today for at least the last 400 years.
There's a popular myth that Knole is a calendar house - with 365 rooms, 52 staircases, 12 entrances and 7 courtyards. While fascinating, the reality is that it all depends on how you count the rooms and Knole is such a large, rambling estate that it would be impossible to say for certain.
When the National Trust acquired the house in 1946, the majority of the rooms were leased back to the Sackville family, with the Trust retaining the more formal spaces. The 7th Baron Sackville and his family still live at Knole today in private apartments.
Now, visitors can experience so many different parts of Knole, from the grand showrooms to the cosy Gatehouse Tower, the tranquil Orangery to the sweeping parkland. Discover the vast estate and all it has to offer, home to a world-class collection of portraits and furniture, a state-of-the-art conservation studio and a wild deer herd. There really is something for everyone at Knole.
info taken from NT webpage on Knole .
The 18th century neo-classical mansion with Robert Adam interiors set in historic parkland. Kedleston has been the home to the Curzon family since the 12th century and is still lived in by them today. Now a National Trust property.
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A purple coneflower that stood out from the rest. Image taken at close range with a telephoto lens. Best viewed large (L) for best viewing experience.
It is Friday. Enjoy the day~!
Sunset at National Trust site on Dunstable Downs. Caught the sun dropping into one of the old beacon lanterns.
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“So, that’s what they wanted: lies.
Beautiful lies.
That’s what they needed.
People were fools.
It was going to be easy for me.”
― Charles Bukowski, Ham on Rye
Very intimate pose full of trust. In the middle of road in open space, Mickey on his back with paw reaching the sky.
The Avocet is the emblem of the RSPB and symbolises the bird protection movement in the UK more than any other species. Its return in the 1940s and subsequent increase in numbers represents one of the most successful conservation and protection projects.
Seen at Slimbridge Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust centre, Gloucestershire.
More info: www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/slimbridge/
© Mike Broome 2021
He and his parents visited together, grew to trust me being a few feet away as they ate. The adult male fed the younger male...at this point. Later on, when the juvenile was fully red in his plumage, I saw the adult chase him away......territorial even at this stage!
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Richard and I are going away for a long weekend, biking and attending a Beethoven Festival in Winona, MN....taking the camera along, this will be along the Mississippi river bluffs so just possibly....:).....
Take care flickr friends.....I'll be checking in on you as I pack tonight and taking the new ipad along...don't know about wifi connections... Pat xox
Air Malta Airbus A320 deploying the trust reversers as it's slowing down after landing at EBBR, Brussels airport.
National Trust. Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire. Autumn 2022.
A selection of shots taken at The National Trust's Clumber Park, capturing a hint of Autumn towards the end of November, late afternoon as Dusk was falling.
Clumber Park is a beautiful expanse of parkland, heath and woods covering more than 3,800 acres. It offers freedom to discover a ducal park - explore picturesque parkland and gardens, peaceful woodlands and a magnificent lake. Not only is Clumber's mosaic of habitats home to an amazing array of wildlife, it is listed Grade I on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.
Albums: National Trust & English Heritage, Clumber Park, Macro and Close Up, Autumn
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Peter Pan inspired series!
Leighton as Wendy Darling.
Imagine Wendy a grown-up, she wants to go back to Neverland because she wants to see Peter again, so she uses Pixie Dust to try to fly.