It was quite late in the afternoon when we arrived at Blickling, but the sun was still shining, the sky almost uninterrupted blue, despite rain forecast for later, and there was plenty of time for a walk round the gardens and maybe the wider estate.
The formal gardens were a little disappointing with work taking place on the hard landscaping of retaining walls resulting in certain areas being 'out of bounds'.
I always find kitchen gardens just as interesting though, especially in autumn with fruit hanging from trees and pumpkins and squash left out to ripen in the sun.
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not snakes, but long
snaking squash |
And along one wall was a wonderful display of dahlias in all shapes, sizes and colours - spiky, two-toned, small enough to fit in your hand, as big as a football (well, maybe that's a little exaggeration).
Heading out of the gardens, back to the main entrance of the Hall, the sky was still blue, so I decided to risk that longer lakeside walk ... I was definitely too optimistic.
The walks leaflet warned that views of the Hall were more like distant glimpses and my zoomed-in shots make it look mistier than it was, but that rain was on the way.
We'd just about reached the furthest point of the lake when rain started to fall - just a few drops, followed by wind and driving rain. Fortunately it didn't last long. We took shelter under some trees, and then decided to take the shortest route back, along clear paths rather than through grass.
By the time we got back to the car though, the sky had started to brighten once more, promising a bright sunset.
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