Further Belvoir: Outside
[Image ID] Photo taken from the garden, looking up over a hedge to some trees in the courtyard just in front of the castle itself. The castle has two octagonal towers, which look like they belong on a cathedral, either side of 3 arched church style windows. To the right of that is a castellated square tower which has an oriel window on one side. Below the oriel window a castellated wall juts out at an angle and ends in a castellated, cylindrical tower. A tree frames the right side of the photograph and a statue in front of the hedge gives an idea of scale compared to the castle. [description end]
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This week I’m sharing my final set of photos from a trip to Belvoir Castle earlier this year. This set focuses on the gardens.
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[Image ID] In the centre of the photo is a tree covered in white blossom. It is growing in a bit of a rockery on a grassy slope. The different kinds of trees growing on the slopes around it frame the photo. [description end]
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I’m not sure what kind of tree this is, but the white foliage and the varied tones of the other trees nearby made a nice scene.
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[Image ID] This photo is a view of the sky from inside the tufa rock grotto. It is like looking out of a round window to a white clouded sky with just a small amount of blue. The window effect is emphasised by the metal structure at the top splitting the view into 6 panes held together by a central disc in the same way as umbrella spokes are held together at the centre. The sunlight is illuminating the tufa on the right hand side whilst on the other sides it looks dark. [description end]
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This photo was taken looking up from the middle of the Tufa Grotto (see picture 5). I thought the contrast between light and shade made an interesting picture.
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[Image ID] A Close up of part of the walls of the grotto. The rock on the left side is hard and grey but the central section has shiny, coloured surfaces like you associate with stalactites in caves and caverns. [description end]
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The textures and materials inside the tufa grotto were quite varied and interesting, so I took this close up of one section of the walls.
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[Image ID] A photo of the entrance to the grotto. The grotto is entered by a narrowing arched tunnel with the final arch forming a doorway. Through the doorway you can see the back wall of the grotto. Green creepers, of different kinds, create a softness against the harsh, grey rock. [description end]
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The tufa grotto had quite a large entrance, with a reasonably sized circular space inside. The interior appears dark in this photo, but because of the skylight (picture 3) it was actually quite bright inside.
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[Image ID] A photo of the decoration above the doorway of the root and moss house. The building’s roof is thatched, and roots and wood create decoration beneath the roof and over the door. The design at the top of the doorway is similar to that seen at the top of church and cathedral windows. [description end]
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The root and moss house was interesting generally, but I was particularly interested in the gothic-esque design above the door.
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[Image ID] A view of the root and moss house allowing you to see the internal walls, cobbled floor and handmade wooden table and chairs. [description end]
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The root and moss house was set fairly high up the bank of a ‘valley’ in the gardens, so it had a nice view to look out over.
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