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Beneath the hulk of stone that is Britain’s tallest mountain At the top of the garden is the painting shed Which is accessible by going around the pond Or rather, one may choose to cross over Monet’s bridge Otherwise known as Spike’s Folly Reeds grow inward from the edge of the pond Lily pads grow outward from the center “Every once in a while I have to don my wet suit and spend hours Pulling these out by the roots And the bridge needs painting” Spike cleared the rhododendron Nearly torched the house burning the stuff Got a digger in to make the pond Built a shed for his daughter Stocked with watercolors, brushes, and paper Fashioned an arch over the waist of the pond An arch of wood – delicate, lithe, graceful and loving Stocked the pond with trout until the herons came to dine In the shadow of the Ben Stonington – Fort William 18/7/11 Click here to see a photo of Spike's Folly
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