After my not so successful photos from Nymans last month I returned on my next journey down to Sussex for another try.
The house and Nymans suffered a disastrous fire in 1947, destroying a lot of the internal structure. Some of the rooms were restored, but a large part of the building remains just a shell to this day.
My ultimate destination was West Dean College, where I was due to tutor a recorder course. Naturally my camera got some exercise there too, especially around the gardens.
Two early morning photos of the River Lavant from a stroll before breakfast.
I’ve photographed this huge curving sculpture before but this time I got really close to accentuate the lines - my camera was just a couple of inches from the end of the structure!
A ghostly self portrait under the arch in the garden. In a couple of months time this will be covered in climbing plants.
During our morning playing session my group of recorder players gave me permission to capture a slow motion group portrait, which took forty minutes!
After lunch on Saturday I explored the glasshouses. The first image looks quite bare at the moment, but these strawberry and peach plants will soon be covered in fruit.
A much more verdant scene in one of the tropical glasshouses.
Photos taken 10 & 11 March 2023