a blue carpet...... by quietpurplehaze

a blue carpet......

... in the avenue of pleached limes at Mottisfont

p.s. I've always loved owls but never had any idea that one called Mrs Jones might propel my photo of her to TT - so thanks to her and thanks to all of you for all your support!
WOW a fav for me. Beautiful sight
March 22nd, 2014  
I didn't see your p.s. well done with Mrs.Jones on TT
March 22nd, 2014  
So happy for you at yet another TT ! This is an amazingly wonderful view. I love the way these beautiful flowers lead you through the avenue of sculpture like trees.
March 22nd, 2014  
What a great PoV
March 22nd, 2014  
@wendyfrost

Wendy, thanks for the comment and fav. There's nothing wrong with your eyesight: I forgot my post about TT initially so it wasn't there when you looked!
March 22nd, 2014  
Karen, thank you. This is the first time I've had a shot in the weekly Top Twenty and I never expected to have one there. See all the shots: http://365project.org/blog/official-top-20-chart-week-197
March 22nd, 2014  
@bulldog

Bulldog, it wasn't so great getting up again afterwards!!
March 22nd, 2014  
This is such an interesting photo. Love the leading line created by the trees along with the contrasting carpet of blue.
March 22nd, 2014  
Such a lovely carpet of flowers! Love your perspective. Congrats on making the top 20!
March 22nd, 2014  
Love this composition. A Fav
March 22nd, 2014  
Wow hazel, this is magnificent. Amazing POV and feeling of distance. Fav
March 22nd, 2014  
@lucypics

Lucy, thank you - lots of photo opps at Mottisfont. I'm pleased that I got down to a low viewpoint to take this one!
March 22nd, 2014  
Wonderful pov. Great shot Hazel.
March 22nd, 2014  
Wow! This is so perfect! Well done!
March 22nd, 2014  
Great POV and lovely subject.
March 22nd, 2014  
Lovely field of flowers.
March 22nd, 2014  
Perfect POV hazel. Great capture. Fav
March 22nd, 2014  
Great POV, congratulations on TT
March 22nd, 2014  
Beautiful shot, Hazel!
March 22nd, 2014  
A fav for me Hazel, perfect POV with the flowers leading the eye into the corridor of trees
March 22nd, 2014  
This is really lovely Hazel! fav! Terrific pov.
March 22nd, 2014  
Well seen - found you on the Trending page - and love your photos. My sister lived next door to Mompesson house so loved to see it and remember the statues around the Cathedral. Good depth of field here and colour, symmetry. All very satisfying!
March 22nd, 2014  
What a beautiful scene, fav! Well done for getting down on the ground for this one!!
March 22nd, 2014  
@tishpics

Patricia - thank you and you sound as if you know what it costs!!!!!!!
March 22nd, 2014  
@lleo

Gwenllian, thank you and for the follow which I've reciprocated.
March 22nd, 2014  
Beautiful pov and beautiful scene. Fav!
March 22nd, 2014  
Beautiful Hazel...Fav.
March 22nd, 2014  
Congrats on tt! Love your pov on this very beautiful scene! Fav!!!
March 22nd, 2014  
Love your low pov...very pretty shot!
March 22nd, 2014  
Wonderful colour, texture, and perspective.
March 22nd, 2014  
Wonderful POV I'd still be there trying to get up!
March 22nd, 2014  
Awesome picture. Brilliant DOF and focus. Just great. FAV
March 22nd, 2014  
Gorgeous!
March 22nd, 2014  
Glorious!
March 22nd, 2014  
Oh well done Hazel a winner here....... Fave for me too!
March 22nd, 2014  
Great composition! Fav!
March 22nd, 2014  
Wonderful pov and composition . Were you lying on the ground to take this shot?
March 22nd, 2014  
@khirsch

Just crouched down - and not so easy to get up again!
March 22nd, 2014  
Beautiful low pov and leading lines!
March 22nd, 2014  
Lovely carpet of flowers! Love your perspective. Fav!
March 22nd, 2014  
I just love this: it's - perfect composition and an unhesitating fav.
March 22nd, 2014  
Congrats on pp! This is such a great shot!
March 23rd, 2014  
Wonderful pov and a beautiful shot.
March 23rd, 2014  
Wow beautiful, love the leading line.
March 23rd, 2014  
A beautifully spectacular image! So much about it that is just perfect = a very huge FAV
March 23rd, 2014  
Beautiful! Love the pov! fav
March 23rd, 2014  
😍FAV😍
March 23rd, 2014  
Gorgeous capture love the colours...big fav
March 23rd, 2014  
How did I miss this stunning shot? Congratulations on a a well-deserved PP.
March 23rd, 2014  
Just seen this on Popular Page and love it. Where is Mottisfont?
March 23rd, 2014  
@julieco

Julie, it's in Hampshire, not far from Romsey.
March 23rd, 2014  
@quietpurplehaze Oh brilliant! I am coming down from Yorkshire to babysit my granddaughter in Lymington in a couple of weeks. I may get the chance to visit it. Also just FAVed your owl with attitude! Following...
March 23rd, 2014  
@julieco

We are away 6th April for a week, but if you come to Lymington outside of these dates please get in touch if you'd like to stop off at our house - we are 7 miles from Winchester, near Eastleigh.
March 23rd, 2014  
@quietpurplehaze You live in a lovely part of the country - like here near York. I had an uncle living in Chandlers Ford until a month ago when sadly he died. I will not have time to call in this visit but am down again for a week in mid May and would love to do some photography with you if you fancy this?
March 23rd, 2014  
@quietpurplehaze Okay, noted and will respond very soon. Now delete!
March 23rd, 2014  
Beautiful shot Hazel, an absolute fav!
March 23rd, 2014  
Wow! This is beautiful! Just saw in in the favorite photos thread! No wonder you like this one!! Fav!
March 23rd, 2014  
Lovely!
March 23rd, 2014  
Great pov
March 23rd, 2014  
Gorgeous -- I love your low POV.
March 23rd, 2014  
@julieco

Thanks for email and will send you a note soon. It's taken me ages to find where I put my email address and delete it as I forgot where I wrote it!!! (Too late really - off to bed now!)
March 23rd, 2014  
Gorgeous
March 23rd, 2014  
This is absolutely gorgeous!!Love the pov! Fav!
March 24th, 2014  
Fabulous shot and great POV, well done on PP and TP!
March 24th, 2014  
Fantastic, great composition, the blue flowers look fantastic.
March 24th, 2014  
I like this shot very much indeed, Love the perspective - dirty knees again? one of my favourites!
March 24th, 2014  
@pinkpaintpot

Hands too!
March 24th, 2014  
Such an amazing scene! Fabulous shot, love the perspective!
March 24th, 2014  
Well, I seem to have missed this! Shame on me! This is quite stunning
March 24th, 2014  
@claireuk

Claire, thank you. As I just commented to somebody else, it's hard for us all to keep up consistently ieach other!
March 24th, 2014  
Gorgeous pov.
March 24th, 2014  
Very beautiful!
March 24th, 2014  
Wow! So beautiful! FAV! Congrats on making PP!
March 25th, 2014  
Stunning avenue of trees
March 25th, 2014  
What a wonderful shot
March 25th, 2014  
Fab pov, beautiful shot. Fav
March 28th, 2014  
Congrats on a double TT, great POV!
March 28th, 2014  
@elaine55

Elaine, thank you. I'm fairly amazed.
March 28th, 2014  
Congrats on double TT!
March 28th, 2014  
This is amazing.
March 29th, 2014  
Congrats on TT
March 29th, 2014  
What a beauty! No surprise that this is on the TT. Fav. I have been trying to cut back my time on 365, so haven't been adding new follows for awhile, but I love your photos, so I need to make an exception.
March 29th, 2014  
@rvwalker

Ross, thank you - I hadn't realised this one had so many favs now - but the shot on TT which I referred to is actually this one http://365project.org/quietpurplehaze/365/2014-03-14

and, a big surprise for me, I got one on this week too! http://365project.org/quietpurplehaze/365/2014-03-25

Thanks for the follow - appreciated!
March 29th, 2014  
Congrats on double TT Hazel with two great shots
March 29th, 2014  
Well done on the TT. Well deserved.
March 29th, 2014  
@khirsch @michael1947

thank you and thank you and it was surprise, surprise for me!!!!!
March 29th, 2014  
Congrats on the double TT :)
March 29th, 2014  
Another fabulous image on TT...congratulations!
March 30th, 2014  
Wonderful shot Hazel. We were at Mottisfont the week before and no sign of the carpet!
March 30th, 2014  
@04haze

Lee, thank you - it's probably a bit short lived!
March 30th, 2014  
Just love this one two, especially the low pov and comp, another fav and congrats again.
March 31st, 2014  
I guess "spring is sprung". Great shot. Congratulations.
March 31st, 2014  
@johnfalconer

Thanks, and yes, quite mild and flowers bursting out everywhere here in Hampshire!
March 31st, 2014  
A wonderful shot, it caught my eye. I looked through some of your pictures and really enjoyed your work. Fav and follow!
April 1st, 2014  
Good for you! A double Top twenty! Wonderful composition and depth of field! +F
April 2nd, 2014  
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