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Iford Manor (Part 2)

(Continued from Part 1) ... I knew that Iford Manor was my kind of garden when I saw the statue of "Dying Gaul" perched on top of a wall. We can't afford one for our garden but we do have a little version inside the house - The garden continues uphill with areas that are naturalized as well as manicured  -  A very theatrical area with some of the statuary from Peto's travels - Peto loved curved benches. In addition to Italian gardens, he was influenced by the Arts & Crafts movement. Some think that his love of curved benches came from the paintings of Lawrence Alma-Tadema. Some copies of his works were found in Peto's files - "Expectations" by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema Small buildings also dotted the landscape - The largest building was the cloister which housed more of his classical treasures - There is even a Japanese garden - Various pathways and woodland trails led to a road above the gardens. This set of stairs was roped off, but there were more ...

Wide Shot Wednesday



Looking up the terraces with a little color saturation and vignette effect.

Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

Comments

  1. The big tree on the left looks like a ghost in this shot.

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  2. Magical! Reminds me a little of the fantastical paintings of Thomas Kinkade (only better).
    Do the clay pots at the bottom left serve a purpose other than esthetics?

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