This is Brantwood, home of John Ruskin (1819-1900) the artist, writer and champion of the welfare state. Ruskin absorbed the natural world around him and expressed his talents through paintings and poetry. In 1869 he was Professor of Fine Arts at Oxford and established the Ruskin School of Drawing (wikipedia.org).
The Brantwood Estate is suspended, afloat on the hillside above lake Coniston Water. The house continues his legacy by exhibiting local artist’s work in a gallery. The gardens display the array of inspiration and the footpaths lead to the lakeside.
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April 12, 2015 at 5:57 pm
Nice place! Thank you.
April 12, 2015 at 6:04 pm
Thank you for your lovely comment 🙂
April 13, 2015 at 3:54 pm
Indeed, a home of inspiration. Beautiful pictures!
April 13, 2015 at 4:49 pm
Cheers for the lovely comment. I feel I must do justice though to this beautiful place and go back in summer. I think I will post again on this subject sometime! Thanks for stopping by and thanks for your support 🙂
April 15, 2015 at 6:08 pm
a little piece of history…
April 17, 2015 at 12:11 pm
absolutely beautiful photos. I especially liked the color and clarity of the bird.
April 18, 2015 at 3:49 pm
thank you so much Elle and thanks for stopping by 🙂
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