Bibury is a pretty village in the Cotswolds, the sort of place that is seen as a typical English village by its many visitors from abroad. Travelling through a few weeks ago there were coach loads of Japanese tourists merrily snapping away. On my return journey a few days later it was quieter and I was able to merrily snap, and have been waiting for a reason to show you. I thought I would focus on the growth happening there.

This row of cottages look like they could be swallowed up amongst the dense growth of  trees and meadow.

Fruit trees have a good crop bursting with growth and gorgeous roses doing what roses do best in June.

Look how high the river is, it’s no wonder everything is lush and green this year with the amount of rain we’ve had, I’m glad it isn’t just in Devon, Bibury is in the county of Gloucestershire.

Bibury Trout Farm is an attraction open daily where you can try your hand at catching Rainbow or Brown Trout. There is something for everyone and children especially would love the chance to see the fish leap for the food they can throw in. They sell fresh and smoked trout and have a nice café where I stopped for a quick cuppa – so much nicer than a motorway services! There is quite a bit of algal growth on this section of their fifteen acres.

They have beautiful gardens to walk through as well.

 

This is the Bibury Court Hotel, a Grade 1 listed 16^th Century mansion. I haven’t been inside but a friend tells me its divine, having checked the website I believe her, I like the look of their Afternoon Tea, a mere seventeen pounds a head. I imagine that its grounds are a real sanctuary from the visiting hoards outside. I love the dense growth of creeper spreading over its walls, hope it doesn’t have too many creepy crawlies though.

This is a real ‘Chocolate Box’ cottage but I couldn’t get the best photo because too many other people were trying to do the same.

I visited five weeks ago so I think that by now the runner beans, carrots and potatoes have put on a big growth spurt and filled a few tummies. What a pretty veggie patch.

This is my entry for the Weekly Photo Challenge with the theme of growth. I hope you   have enjoyed it and will visit some of the others here,  http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2012/08/03/weekly-photo-challenge-growth/