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Saturday, 19 July 2025

More scenes - the many rich textures of Osborne House gardens - a Palace by the Sea


Osborne House

One of the fabulous cork trees 

The foreshore looking across at Portmouth

On the outside of the walled garden

Black-headed gull in summer plumage


The foreshore


Lichens and plums on an ancient tree.

More lichens

A silver washed fritillary


Flowers for the Queen

 

Some of the stunning summer flowers from the walled garden and terraces of Osbourne House - the holiday home of Queen Victoria on the Isle of Wight.