autofantasia's photos with the keyword: sunshine

Thought I'd share this shot with you of Bella. She was adopted by us from the Dogs Trust at Adel on the outskirts of Leeds when she was only about 6 months old, but she's now approaching 14 years of age. When she first came to stay with us we had an older dog called Glen who she used to torment something rotten. Sadly Glen passed away a few years ago and although we got another young dog called Sandy no matter how hard he tries he rarely succeeds in getting her to play with him. You see, these days Bella's main interests don't extend much beyond eating treats, going for short walks, getting 'puppy cuddles' on the sofa late at night, and lying in the garden on sunny days. Still, she seems happy with her lot as I hope this photo conveys.

Another shot of the Valley Gardens in Harrogate, which is an English Heritage Grade II Listed Garden situated in regal Low Harrogate, adjacent to a popular woodland known as The Pinewoods, and covers 17 acres. It includes beautiful historical buildings such as the Sun Pavilion and Colonnades, which sit alongside a wide variety of shrub, flower and herbaceous beds. The gardens also include - outdoor games facilities a children's play area for all ages, a skate park and the Magnesia Well Cafe, the roof of which can be seen through the trees in this particular shot. For music lovers, occasional band concerts take place on Sunday afternoons throughout the summer.

Just a little reminder that occasionally the weather in Britain is actually very good, lest we forget amidst all the terrible winter storms we're enduring at the moment. This is a corner of Harrogate's Valley Gardens with the Sun Pavilion in the background. www.sunpavilion.co.uk