Usk Castle in late feb
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Just went up for a walk with a friend, some nice light and moody skys and a couple of geese with the backdrop of castle remains with climbers
28 Feb, 2011
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An exceptionally well taken 2nd photo.
1 Mar, 2011
That's a nice old building. It looks a relaxing place to go for a walk :o)
1 Mar, 2011
Love them all, but pic 4 is fantastic. The "moody sky" does it for me.
1 Mar, 2011
Wow Blue skies! Lovely castle too. Like the topiary. Looks a really beautiful and interesting place, very well kept.
1 Mar, 2011
Well if you are out that way then the castle is worth an hour out of your day, the owners ask for a £2 contribution in thier trust tin.
Personally I love the dog in pic 3
Can anyone tell me what the tall stems are in pic 6, they are left from last year, I remember them and they were quite appealling
1 Mar, 2011
Looks like hogweed to me Stevie .
1 Mar, 2011
love old places like this....
1 Mar, 2011
Yes, Hogweed, care with it, the sap burns when cut. Also illegal to grow too much of it, so I was told anyway. It is rather magnificent though!
1 Mar, 2011
Thankyou for sharing, thats exactly the sort of place we like to visit......
1 Mar, 2011
Me too, think we need to plan a GoY visit, what you think folks?!
1 Mar, 2011
Yes I think it would be fab for GoYers to meet up at allsorted places but guess it needs a bit of co-ordination and indeed a bit of sun
Hmm I fancy having a bit of hogweed but might be one for a corner of the veg patch
2 Mar, 2011
Don't eat it Stevie!!
Looking forward to some sun and warmth am very cold indeed in my garden today and yesterday!
Looking forward to some excellent GoY co-ordination in summer time!!
2 Mar, 2011
The tall stems could also have been Angelica which is a lot more friendly and also edible!!
I don't think we've been to Usk castle, must put it on our list-thanks for the pics
3 Mar, 2011
Or Fennel!! Also friendlier & edible!!
3 Mar, 2011
Hnmm thanks folks, That area was fenced off so I would assume that may indeed be for the Hogweed, but good to see someone taking the care to still grow it
3 Mar, 2011
Def Hogweed! I would have some....very statuesque!
3 Mar, 2011
Ok heres another teaser, if you look at the pic of the old wooden gate (pic5) what is that growing at the base?
Theres about three shoots of it coming out. My friend and I were disagreeing about it!
4 Mar, 2011
You got me there??! I dunno!
4 Mar, 2011
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Great pic's thanks for sharing! :)
28 Feb, 2011