Dahlias at Anglesey Abbey

It was lovely to have lunch with Clare and David today at Anglesey Abbey and venture out in between showers to photograph Dahlias.   They are not my favourite flower by any means, but their boldness of colour and complexity of structure can't be ignored when you see a display as fullsome as that seen today.   Those attending to the plants were pleased with this year's showing, but didn't think it was quite as good as last year's!   Depending on when the first frost comes, these plants could go on blooming until mid November.

 One of the gardeners alerted us to the Dahlia heads which had been put on the surface of the lode water near the mill.   They did look somewhat like water lilies, as intended.