…

since I took this photo, way back in the darker days of
Late Winter,
Early Spring.

The Baroque Garden next to IMMA (Irish Museum of Modern Art) was renovated and replanted to a high standard.

The atmosphere is not unlike that found in the film
“Last Year in Marienbad”
(L’Année Dernière à Marienbad)
which was directed by Alain Resnais.

A Baroque effect relies on tight control in both planting
and maintenance.

It repays the effort.

Garden sculpture adds a sense of mystery every time.

I found these almost black tulips in full bloom in Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, at the end of May.
The stiff breeze that blew through the garden during much of our visit seemed to
bring the flowers to life.

While it was difficult to take photos that were sharp, the sense of movement
seems to be reflected in this somewhat dizzy photo.

Rain has started to fall in torrents in Dublin.

Hydrangeas are in their element.