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This is another pretty quiet corner of Ham House that is easy to overlook, especially as it is usually passed on the way out.

Split tree

Most of the fallen or severely damaged trees that I have posted here have been in quiet places, usually along the towpath, but this one could hardly be more visible being on the Petersham Road next to the 65 bus stop.

Kitchen Garden at Ham House in November

The Kitchen Garden at Ham House is always a delight and it looked so good on this November visit that I could not pick just one photo to make my point.

The first photo shows the view across the whole garden, from the corner nearest the house, which shows the layout of the garden with each section thick with vegetation.

 

A closer look at one of the sections shows the mix of planting and the resultant jumble of shapes and colours.

Large web

The Halloween decorations have been few and far between this year and I was not planning to post any pictures of them until. when waiting for a Kingston bound 65 at Sandy Lane. I saw this large web nicely positioned amongst a collage of browns.

Behind The Orangery

The front of The Orangery at Ham Houses faces on to the Kitchen Garden and is naturally a popular spot to rest and enjoy the view. The back of the building has its attractions too and there are benches old and new to appreciate them from.

Blue window

I was first attracted to this cottage on the north side of Ham Common by the scaffolding and was finally enticed by the pink tape on the blue window. This window was white, and the others still are, so I am interested to see how it ends up.

Squashes on display

This seasonal display of squashes in the Kitchen Garden at Ham House packs a lot of interesting shapes and colours into a small space.

Corner building

The layout of the development of social housing around Stuart, Murray and Stretton Road means that there are several triangular areas where roads bend or meet. These appear to be private rather then public spaces with some of them having been used for house extensions and this one has gained some sort of shed or store.

Ham Gate Avenue

Just a simple reminder of how nice it can be to stroll along Ham Gate Avenue towards Richmond Park.