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A visit to Benmore Botanical Gardens - Dunoon, Argyll, Scotland. May '05.

On Sunday the 23rd May 2005 yet another outing with the Paisley University ‘Wee Campus Walkers’. This time to the Benmore Botanical Gardens across the water from Gourock. A superb visit on a perfect day.

What a place! They are Argyll’s Magnificent Mountain Gardens. Benmore contains one of the finest living collections of rhododendron, with over 400 species represented from the rare to the familiar. Also the entrance way has an impressive Avenue of Giant Redwoods. Established in 1863 these majestic giants are over 50 metres tall!

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1. David & Rhona on the bridge.
1. David & Rhona on the bridge.		 2. Couple walking.
2. Couple walking.		 3. Walking up the hill.
3. Walking up the hill.		 4. Maz & friends at crossroads.
4. Maz & friends at crossroads.
5. Resting in the shelter.
5. Resting in the shelter.		 6. View from the top.
6. View from the top.		 7. Yellow & red flowers.
7. Yellow & red flowers.		 8. Bee on flower.
8. Bee on flower.
9. Benmore courtyard view.
9. Benmore courtyard view.		 10. Garden sundial closeup.
10. Garden sundial closeup.		 11. Loch view with fisherman.
11. Loch view with fisherman.		 12. Loch view and three fisherman.
12. Loch view and three fisherman.
13. More flowers.
13. More flowers.		 14. A wet orange flower.
14. A wet orange flower.		 15. Ken & Judith on the ferry home.
15. Ken & Judith on the ferry home.

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