Showing posts with label Sunderland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sunderland. Show all posts

Friday, February 16, 2007

Home to Roots







These photographs were taken to celebrate Carol's Birthday on a visit to Mowbray Park, in Sunderland. We had been guests of our brother-in-law Alan who is the husband of Carol's twin Marie. Whilst in Sunderland Carol thought that we would enjoy a visit to the park which was frequently visited by her family throughout her childhood years. In the background planting are many Mediterranean plants, flowers and shrubs.

The amazing new Winter Gardens is home to over 1,500 of the world's most exotic and unusual flowers and trees. The Gardens also include exciting water features and a stunning treetop walkway, from which visitors can look down on the plants below. They were of course closed just as many museums and art galleries are when you have travelled half way across the world to see them!