Bristol’s incredible Floating Harbour has many faces. Just downstream from Bristol Bridge lie Castle Park and the haunting ruins of St. Peter’s Church. On the night of 24th November, 1940, this area was almost completely destroyed in the first major bombing raid on Bristol of the Second World War. These days it’s a place for strolling and letting your cares drift away.
The church is no longer accessible to the public, but I was delighted to find, wrapped around it, a tiny physics garden. Magnolia, fraying tulips and iris, all vernal creations if ever I saw one.
I often manage to link to Paula because Thursday’s Special, isn’t it? Her version of Spring is exquisite. But I’m very mean with Ailsa. Let her take you for a walk in the Garden this week.
restlessjo 
I’m just catching up with the posts I missed over the last two weeks, hence the lateness on commenting on Bristol. I’ve been commenting on quite a few posts today but each time they make me sign in again, and every so often, they refuse to recognise my Password and I have to go through the whole performance of typing it in every time.
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Drives you crazy doesn’t it? So sorry!
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Never been to Bristol, but you make it sound so lovely. Thanks for the insight.
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It really is an interesting city, particularly the cathedral and the waterfront. 🙂 🙂
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I’m just catching up with the posts I missed over the last two weeks, hence the lateness on commenting on Bristol. I’ve never been here, you make it sound so lovely, so perhaps …………… Thanks for the insight.
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Sorry, you’ve got two replies from me because WP is playing up again with my Password. I’ve been commenting on quite a few posts today but each time they make me sign in again, and every so often, they refuse to recognise my Password and I have to go through the whole performance of typing it in every time. Grrrr. I thought the first one hadn’t been accepted, so put another comment up. And again they are asking me to sign in!
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It’s driving me crazy today too, Mari. I’m being spammed to death. 😦 Sorry for the hassle.
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Looking at it now you wouldn’t know this place was almost completely destroyed during the war. It just goes to show how we can survive and rebuild. Glorious shots, Jo xxx
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It’s a nice quiet corner in a very busy city, Dianne. I really enjoyed just strolling there. Thank you! 🙂 🙂
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Genius planting of the iris with the tulips, the colours are wonderful. Happy weekend my lovely 🙂
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Thanks, darlin 🙂 🙂 The young un is home, causing his usual ripples in the calm waters. Mick’s hard drive packed in yesterday so it’s not been all that calm but I think he’s back on track. Sending mega hugs 🙂
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It looks so English. What a lovely walk 🙂
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It’s a nice area for strolling by the river. 🙂 How’s things with you?
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Gorgeous flowers Jo, especially the purple tulip. But it is that fishy fountain that intrigues me.
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Jude liked it too. You’re in good company 🙂 🙂
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I adore purple blossoms Jo – these tulips are dazzling. They blossom in a position of much history…
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Between you and Jude, I’ve had a feast of tulips. They are so beautiful.
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We do our humble best 🙂 🙂
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The serrated edges on that purple tulip are wonderfully dramatic – as if reaching out for us! What a serene area from such scenes of devastation all those years ago. Thank you for sharing and Speaking to us of Spring! 😀 It seems to have arrived at last!😀🌷
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I’m not totally convinced, Annika, but I have had 2 garden breakfasts this week, so it’s a start. 🙂 Pretty sky this morning so I’m hopeful. 🙂 🙂
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Same here and we even had dinner outside twice!! 😀
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🙂
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I love purple flowers Jo – these tulips are gorgeous. They bloom in a place of much history.
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The irises were the darkest purple, Mary, with a sort of faded grandeur that I loved. 🙂
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Ah, I am soooo bad at keeping up at the moment. Too busy in the garden, but today is raining so I can take a break! The first photo of the tulips looks like a photo of a magnolia I took last week in Devon. I will get around to Devon soon! And those irises are divine, such a lovely deep colour. I have iris envy now…
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Me too! (iris envy 🙂 ) Watching Rafa at the moment. Mick has loaded Sketch Up successfully, thank the Lord, so he’s beavering away.
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Phew! Thank goodness for that. Technology can be so fickle!
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Gorgeous flower photos Jo, I love spring 🙂
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With just a little sunshine the world becomes a gorgeous place, doesn’t it, Eunice? 🙂
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It certainly does, and I’m hoping for sunshine every day in June – I don’t want a lot do I?! – but I’ll be walking 10,000 steps every day for charity (it’s on my blog, hint, hint 🙂 so I want lots of sun to make it fun 🙂
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Nothing like a bit of optimism. 🙂 🙂 I’ll pop over shortly.
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