Stourhead House and Gardens

For a few weekends in December this year part of the house is open and the rooms are decorated for Christmas.

A big splash of red in the windows in this room.

This Christmas tree is in the entrance hall.

All the leaves have now fallen from these trees.

Fungi growing on old tree stump.

Sun rays breaking through the grey clouds.

You can always find a splash of colour in the gardens. Golden colours in the Bracken.

This Heron was not too bothered by the passing visitors.

Late autumn colours framing this shot of the Palladian bridge.

I could not resist this seasonal shot.

I think this may be a willow looking very russet coloured.

As always plenty of people enjoying the walk around the lake.

Still a bit of colour left in a few trees.

The Palladian bridge.

Low winter light adding a golden glow to the trees on the far side of the lake.