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Monday 23 December 2013

SEASON'S GREETINGS

It doesn't seem long since I was posting this time last year and hear we are again. It has been a lean year on the blogging front for me, hampered by my technophobia and ennui, but I have managed to get a decent amount of painting done.

May I wish all readers and blogging friends a Very Merry Christmas/Yule.

Here we see a Christmas concert in the parkland of Trompenburg. The Margrave has been excited by news of a Turkish pavilion erected by Mr. Hamilton of Painshill in England and has decided to follow the new Rococo trend of Turquerie and install a similar edifice in his own garden, among a stand of Tradgardland firs (abies gruberii)  . A recent fall of snow had the gardeners clearing the area around the tent so the musicians didn't get chilly feet.


FROHE WEIHNACHTEN 
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  1. Mosstrooper23 December 2013 at 07:18

    A Merry Christmas to you all !

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  2. Sam Wise23 December 2013 at 10:56

    Merry Christmas !!

    (lovely figures and nice setting !)

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  3. tidders223 December 2013 at 11:22

    Merry Xmas and A Happy new year

    -- Allan

    (love the pavilion and musicians)

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  4. tradgardmastare23 December 2013 at 22:58

    Good to have you back with us after technological issues.
    Great trees with a splendid name ,thanks!
    Do tell us more of how you created the Turkish pavillion which looks fantastic.
    Merry Christmas to you and yours
    Alan

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  5. Mad Padre24 December 2013 at 12:58

    I love the pavilion and also wold like to know how you created it.
    Thank you for the Christmas greetings, a very merry Christmas and a happy new year to you and yours.
    Michael

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