2007-11-04-446_1 Oxford Woodstock Blenheim Park Lake Queens Island Capability Brown Autumn November 2007, originally uploaded by Martin-James.

Writing about English gardens and landscape gardeners, how can I not think of Capability Brown (or of Bloody Stupid Johnson — Pratchett reference — they just creep in!). Fortunately a quick check of flickr and there are wonderful photos to show why Brown is justly famous.

Thank you to all the generous photographers who make “touring” the world so easy!