The rain cleared, however, and even a little glimpse of blue sky and sunshine greeted us on our arrival at the girls' house, so away we went with a basket of assorted goodies to be scoffed in the beautiful grounds of Clumber Park.
Formerly the country estate of the various Dukes of Newcastle, Clumber Park is now run by the National Trust and is open all year. It's in Nottinghamshire, nowhere near Newcastle, and well worth a visit if you get the chance.
The house itself no longer exists (demolished in 1938, sadly) but the Chapel, the pleasure grounds, the lake and the Walled Kitchen garden are all still there.
We didn't go in to the chapel, but were intrigued by the gargoyles along the many roof lines. One is difficult to know whether it's a cow or a hippo,
but we are reasonably sure that the other is a hyena... we think!!
We had a superb day out, just wandering about the grounds, chattering away as aunts and nieces do, and getting a few candid shots from the 300mm lens!
Nothing formal, just a lovely day out and whatever photos came about during the day.
A mixture of landscape and wildlife photography opportunities presented themselves, as well as the candid portraits.
So, as well as being a lovely day, I also managed to indulge my photography obsession!
The return journey back down the M1 was every bit as wet and miserable as before, so we counted our blessings and were truly thankful for the wonderful day that we had and a chance to picnic in the park!
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