GC visit this morning. (Also a test to see if the photos will stay)

Lovely photos.I bet you are pleased that you have managed to get them on the site😸
Marjorie

They are beautiful photo's M'land, lets hope they are visible tomorrow, I managed three pics today in a test blog but still cannot add any to the photo's page, thinking about it all today, that has happened in the past which is why I rarely add any now...
Its been a terrible day, heavy rain that hasn't stopped, never even attempted the trip down to the g'house, the garden still looks very colourful despite the rain, my seat is positioned so I can look out on all my garden, I spent most of my day browsing the web, plant sites obviously, hubby was busy woodworking in our kitchen so I stayed out of his way except when called, lol...

Is that tree a Snake Bark Maple? A specie of an Acer? Like the colour of the Salix.

Even if it's raining there's plenty to see :)

I like the horse too, also the lovely trees. I believe what you say about horse statues & their riders is true. All four feet on the ground signifies a death by natural causes ie
not in war. Looks like that lovely Midland Bank horse. I love to watch it cantering along.

Lovely pics on your blog, Julia. I hope they remain visible too.
The horse statue is really quite lovely to see, plus the significance of its stance is very interesting too.

Lovely photos Julia and they are still there!
I like the Midland Bank horse and now there is many of them which is a lovely sight!