View of a Generous World

Stratford-upon-Avon--the home of Shakespeare. Tudor-ish architecture. Person freeing a pigeon caught in netting. This took a long time and t...

Interior of Shakespeare's birthplace. [Not my photo--this is from the official guide. Photos were not allowed inside.] The bed, in which...

Vegetable garden outside the back of the house. Not as extensive as it once probably was. Not as large as the flower portion and assuredly t...

Hathaway Cottage is where Anne Hathaway, Shakespeare's wife grew up. [Note: this is not my picture, this is from the official guide .] B...

Clematis! ID from Al :) Lamb's ear. My new fave, the Sweet Pea. Some type of Rattlesnake Master. Another unidentifed plant loved by bees...

Hosta [thanks Beth and Moira for the ID] Huge lily--every bit of 6 feet tall. I think it's some type of Japanese lily. Temple of Aeolus ...

Kew Gardens! Cephalaria gigantea 'giant scabious.' Odd name, lovely flower. Some huge plant that I haven't been able to figure o...

The Privy [private] Garden was a Tudor-style garden built explicitly for Elizabeth I and her retinue at Kenilworth Castle . Above is the des...