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View of Lake Thun from Schloss Spiez
#PalacesAndGardens
#EaseAndAir #Thunersee #landscape #waterscape
#GardenDetective #outdoors #nature
May 14, 2026 at 9:59 AM
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#PalacesAndGardens

Theme for May 14:
#EaseAndAir

#ECK #park #water #Trees
#GardenDetective #outdoors #Reflections #Garden #photography #nature
May 14, 2026 at 3:36 AM
shibui-shashin.bsky.social
Golden lion holding up a Tudor flag garden ornament - Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Greater London

#lion #tudor #hamptonCourt #palace #ornament #PalacesAndGardens
#GardenDetective #classicMono
April 30, 2026 at 7:25 AM
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#goldenhour at
Torre di Pisa. While everyone else was admiring the beautiful sunset from the tower, I noticed those distinctive Corinthian columns #PalacesAndGardens
#GardenDetective
#OrangeSun
#EastCoastKin
#PhotographersofBlueSky
April 30, 2026 at 11:57 AM
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#PalacesAndGardens
#GardenDetective
#Photography
#EastCoastKin
#PhotographersofBlueSky
The plant motif on this medieval holy water font is a stylized palm/palm leaf, which here represents life and renewal.
April 30, 2026 at 6:07 AM
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Topiary at Levens Hall, Kendal.
Fantastically shaped yew topiary designed in 1694. Some shapes are surreal but I discovered this represents Queen Elizabeth I crown.
#LakeDistrict
#PalacesandGardens
#GardenDetective
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekQforQueens
#HistoricGardens
#Photography
April 30, 2026 at 6:41 AM
laurette1.bsky.social
White tulips in the tranquil garden next to Fitzalan Chapel at Arundel Castle. They represent forgiveness, respect, purity and honour.
#PalacesandGardens
#GardenDetective
#Flowers
#Tulips
#HistoricCastles
#WestSussex
#Photography
#Landscape
April 30, 2026 at 1:34 PM
juneandcie.bsky.social
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#GardenDetective
#Photography
#EastCoastKin
#PhotographersofBlueSky
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Two stained-glass windows decorated with rich plant motifs that may evoke the Garden of Eden or life and renewal. An ideal garden
April 30, 2026 at 9:53 AM
laurette1.bsky.social
The commemoration of this Carpet Bedding planting wasn’t immediately obvious but the sign in front solved this for me.
At Hever Castle a flower bed celebrating Jane Austen’s 250th Anniversary.
#PalacesandGardens
#GardenDetective
#Kent
#Flowers
#Photography
April 30, 2026 at 6:27 AM
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For #PalacesAndGardens #GardenDetective. The enigmatic Danzantes in the ruins of Monte Alban (2011). A line of 300 standing stones with stylized humans "dancing" among unknown symbols. #MonteAlban #Mexico #ruins #Oaxaca #photography #AncientBlueSky #travelphotography #EastCoastKin #ECK #archaeology
April 30, 2026 at 12:39 PM
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Just down the road from the Mount, also in the Berkshires, is Naumkeag, a landmark estate and its beautiful gardens from 1880s. A glimpse of the driveway… #bnwphotography #PalacesandGardens #classicmono #Naumkeag #Berkshires #ECK #Gardendetective #photography
Tall pines line the drive from Naumkeag.
April 30, 2026 at 7:06 PM
gdrosser.bsky.social
For #PalacesAndGardens theme #Gardendetective
At Adelaide Botanic Gardens there are lots of small spaces one stumbles upon which are a delightful surprise, and they change seasonally
April 30, 2026 at 9:46 PM
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Swimming Pool, Biltmore Estate, Asheville, North Carolina #PalacesAndGardnes #GardenDetective #Biltmore #EastCoastKin #ECK #Photography #PHotographyOfBluesky #Asheville
April 30, 2026 at 2:46 PM
helenaludwig.bsky.social
#PalacesAndGardens #GardenDetective
#BeyondTheHedge

Belvedere Castle can be seen behind the flower hedge. #Vienna, #Austria

#Palace #Garden #Park #Castle #baroque #flowers #bloomscrolling #photography #ECK #nature
#PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky
May 21, 2026 at 3:58 AM
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Gorgeous colours June 🤩👍🏼

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#GardenDetective
#Photography
#EastCoastKin
#PhotographersofBlueSky
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April 30, 2026 at 10:47 AM
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In the gardens of Belvedere Castle, #Vienna. Always amazingly beautiful flowers there.

#photo #Photography #Palace #castle #Belvedere #DeliberatePlants #art
#Bloomscrolling #Flowers #GardenReport #ECK #PhotographersOfBluesky #EastCoastKin
April 30, 2026 at 12:10 PM
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You don't really have to be a detective to find this spot in the botanic gardens, but I still get confused about the paths in and out of this area called June's PlantAsia.

#PalacesAndGardens #GardenDetective #Photography #MobilePhotography
The June's PlantAsia garden at the Denver Botanic Gardens in Colorado features a pavilion, waterway, pebbled paths, and moon gate seen in the distance. Next to the pavilion is an etched spinning prayer wheel.
April 30, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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Belfast Castle has a Cat Garden based on local legend that the castle’s good fortune relies on a resident cat. There are 9 cat statues, mosaics etc hidden in plain sight. If you can’t find them all, the castle provides a map! #PalacesandGardens #GardenDetective
Sleeping cat ornament on the edge of an ornamental pond with castle building in the background
April 30, 2026 at 10:39 AM
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Jason @bloodraynes.bsky.social shares a great day of discovery in an ancient cemetery at Glendalough for PalacesandGardens GardenDetective :
bloodraynes.bsky.social Jason @bloodraynes.bsky.social · Apr 30
Morning #BlueSky ☕️ Welcome to the ancient cemetery at Glendalough, Ireland. The stones stand but some names are lost to time. Have a day of discovery friends ☺️ #ECK #Sepia
#PalacesAndGardens #Photography
#GardenDetective #Glendalough #PhotographyOfBlueSky #Ancient
#PhotographersOfBlueSky #Ireland
This is a sepia-toned photograph of an ancient graveyard in Glendalough, giving the scene a warm, aged, almost timeless feel. In the foreground, the ground is uneven and dotted with rough stones, tufts of dry grass, and patches of earth. Scattered throughout are old gravestones of different shapes and sizes, some tall and narrow, others short and rounded. Many lean at slight angles, worn by centuries of weather, names lost to time. The stone surfaces are mottled with pale lichen, creating speckled patterns that stand out against the darker rock. To the right, a prominent tall Celtic cross-shaped headstone rises above the others. Its edges are softened with age, and its surface is heavily textured with lichen, giving it a spotted, almost painted appearance. In the middle distance stands a tall, slender round tower made of dark stone. It has a conical roof and small openings near the top. The tower rises straight into the sky and acts as the focal point of the scene, suggesting the remains of an early monastic settlement. To the left, low stone ruins likely the remains of an old church or boundary wall sit partially collapsed, their stones uneven and softened by time. Behind everything, a line of dense trees forms a dark backdrop, with low hills faintly visible beyond. Above, the sky is filled with large, soft clouds drifting across a bright background, adding depth and a quiet sense of movement. Overall, the image feels peaceful but solemn an ancient resting place shaped by history, nature, and time. Finally, our picture is finished with a simple white border frame.
April 30, 2026 at 11:38 AM
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For #PalacesAndGardens theme #Gardendetective

Examing the flowers from below

#classicmono
Black and white photograph of a flower up high above sturdy full leafed stems as seen from below
April 30, 2026 at 7:38 PM
maskflowerprince.bsky.social
For #PalacesAndGardens #GardenDetective. The churchyard outside of St. Cuthbert's in Edinburgh is a serene garden (2025). Time and erosion have softened many of the gravestones' inscriptions into anonymity. #Edinburgh #Scotland #photography #PhotographersOfBlueSky #churches #EastCoastKin #ECK
April 30, 2026 at 11:40 AM
sdcushing.bsky.social
Good morning friends! Happy #PalacesandGardens #GardenDetective, #UrbanGaze, & #HumansOfBlueSky Thursday. How are you?🙋‍♂️

It’s about 6:30am 🕡 EDST here & 🌧️, so I’m making our rich & aromatic #BlueBrew coffee. Who’d like a cup?☕️

Please do stop by & say hello!👋

We close at 10:30am 🕥 EDST😊

#ECK
a cup of coffee is being poured into a bowl on a table .
Alt: Coffee is being poured continuously into a seemingly bottomless cup.
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April 30, 2026 at 10:29 AM
bloodraynes.bsky.social
Beautifully taken and those textures and colour are gorgeous June ☺️👍🏼

#PalacesAndGardens
#GardenDetective
#Photography
#EastCoastKin
#PhotographersofBlueSky
April 30, 2026 at 10:13 AM
helenaludwig.bsky.social
#PalacesAndGardens

Theme for May 14:
#EaseAndAir

In the baroque gardens of Schönbrunn castle, the summer residence of the #Habsburger emperors.

#ECK #park #water #Trees
#GardenDetective #outdoors #fountain #Garden #Park #Schönbrunn #photography #art #castle #Vienna
May 14, 2026 at 2:35 PM
taminf.bsky.social
At the Chateau de Chenonceau in the Loire Valley, flowers from the estate are carefully selected for indoor displays that blend perfectly with tapestries, furniture, paintings etc. For the #GardenDetective theme of #PalacesandGardens by @sabineshutterbug.bsky.social
April 30, 2026 at 6:16 AM