Thenford (5) - end of day

As we headed for the nearby church hall for tea: a lowering sky, and failing light:

Thenford (4) - growing colour, fallen colour

This time last year, the photographic group went on an 'autumn colour' outing and the season was late turning - we struggled to find good colour. This year, the timing has been perfect for the growing/fading season:

Thenford (3) - water and scupture

Water is found all around the garden, as is a vast collection of sculpture, worth seeing - as if in a gallery - in its own right. Just a few here:

Thenford (2) - found views

All around the gardens there are vistas to be discovered:

Thenford (1) - formal vistas

A visit with my U3A photographic group to Thenford - Michael Heseltine's garden and arboretum. It is open to the public on very few days each year, so you pays your money and you takes your weather! It poured with rain during our journey there and back and was overcast while we were walking round the gardens - so just a small camera that I could tuck inside my waterproof jacket!

Parts of the gardens are created in formal views:

A London skyline

Tate Modern, members' terrace, south side. A visit to an exhibition, photography not planned . . . so only snaps on my phone.

Lichfield

An outing with my U3A Photo Group.

Cathedral Exterior:

Cathedral Interior (low light, flash not allowed, high ISO, grainy photos!):