Happy Birthday Hubby!

What a beautiful day it has been today - the perfect day for 'Birthday Boy', myself and the two dogs to spend at Audley End. I think the temperature today must have been pretty close to 30 degrees Celsius. 

The dogs enjoyed the day as much as we did.

Percy giving me a big 'smile' - he is always happy, except perhaps when he has had enough of being pestered by Stanley.

Stanley is another happy boy.

Both dogs were loved to bits by three lovely children who spent some time sitting with them and giving them cuddles.  Percy especially enjoyed lapping up the attention.

Another stop - this time in the shade.

Profile shot.  It was Stanley's first big outing out - he has just been going on short walks 'around the block' with us until today.  He was a perfect traveller, and settled down to the just over an hour journey there and back.  He was very good the whole time we were out as well.  What a star!

Of course no day is complete without some flower and bee photography.

This was a perfect ball shaped dahlia - so pretty.

Some unusual gourds being grown.

Wish my pumpkin looked like this - mine amounted to...nothing!

Spring time at Audley End

Yesterday we went to Audley End - we haven't been for a few months so it was nice to go back and see what was happening now Spring is here. 

The gardens were gorgeous so we were not disappointed.

The tulips were magnificent - such lovely colours.

These looked ever so pretty in the glass house.

I liked this - wouldn't mind putting something up like this in our garden.

The waterfall was flowing well too.

One thing that is great about going to Audley End is there is a big expanse of space for Percy to play 'races' up the top of the hill above the house.  Not only is the view lovely there, but it is one of the highlights of Percy's visit too.

He just loves racing Mark.  Guess who always wins?!

A lovely Autumn's Day out at Wrest Park

Still taking advantage of the beautiful Autumn days...we popped over to Wrest Park today.  Although we go quite a lot, with the changing seasons there is always something difficult to photograph, or the same thing that looks different with changes in light, perspective, foliage etc...

The gardens looked as spectacular as ever.

A cheeky little robin.

The colours on the house were spectacular as the leaves are changing colour.

The bridge from a completely different angle from what I have taken before.

The bath house also taken from a different angle.

Beautiful flowers

Busy bee!

Wonderful blue sky.

A lovely day and the perfect opportunity to be outdoors and soaking up some warmth and Vitamin D!