#countrypark — Public Fediverse posts

A captivating corner of Hardwick Hall Country Park, taken on the May Bank Holiday weekend just over a week ago.
It's a view that looks almost timeless, except that it is part of an entirely man-made landscape dating from the 18th century.
It was a wealthy businessman from Tyneside named John Burdon, who developed the grounds, creating a 17-acre ornamental lake by adding an artificial river leading to it and encircling it with a walkway.

#england #durham #hardwickhall #countrypark #landscape #photography

Walkway through marshy woodland, Bolam Lake, Northumberland, on a dreich day. #Landscape #Woodland #Wetland #BlackAndWhite #BW #Photography #Northumberland #Park #Walkway #NatureReserve #CountryPark #BolamLake

Walkway through marshy woodland, Bolam Lake, Northumberland, on a dreich day. #Landscape #Woodland #Wetland #BlackAndWhite #BW #Photography #Northumberland #Park #Walkway #NatureReserve #CountryPark #BolamLake

Walkway through marshy woodland, Bolam Lake, Northumberland, on a dreich day. #Landscape #Woodland #Wetland #BlackAndWhite #BW #Photography #Northumberland #Park #Walkway #NatureReserve #CountryPark #BolamLake

Walkway through marshy woodland, Bolam Lake, Northumberland, on a dreich day. #Landscape #Woodland #Wetland #BlackAndWhite #BW #Photography #Northumberland #Park #Walkway #NatureReserve #CountryPark #BolamLake

A bit of #BirdPhotography from the last couple of weeks:

A #MuteSwan and a #Robin at #LlynSyfaddon / #LlangorseLake

A #Waxwing in #Caerdydd / #Cardiff

A #Jay at #ForestFarm #CountryPark

You can see more of my photos at:
https://aimlesswelshwanderer.picfair.com

#Bird #Birds #Nature #Wildlife #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography

A few minutes sitting by the shore in the Royal Victoria Country Park on Tuesday afternoon, then round the park to the café. #hamble #netley #royalvictoria #countrypark #southamptonwater #walk #walking

A deserted beach at the Royal Victoria Country Park on Monday afternoon. On my way to relax outside the café before catching the train home. #netley #southamptonwater #countrypark #walk #walking

A chance to sit by the shore in the Royal Victoria Country Park before heading to the café on Monday afternoon. A few minutes ago the beach was crowded but suddenly most people seemed to feel it was time to go. #southamptonwater #hamble #netley #countrypark #walk #walking

A few minutes sitting by the shore in the Royal Victoria Country Park on Thursday afternoon. Windy here but I'm on my way to the café where the trees will provide some shelter. #Netley #CountryPark #walk #walking

I enjoy a woodland walk at any time but the bluebells just make it magical. The Royal Victoria Country Park on Saturday afternoon. #RoyalVictoria #CountryPark #Netley #Woodland #WoodlandWalk #Bluebells

Another one from #Gartmorn Dam #CountryPark in #Clackmannanshire

I saw the lone black swan swimming against the flow of white swans... 🦢

You can project your own answers 😄 Strong-willed? Independent spirit? Segregation? Isolation?

Or something more mundane... 🤔😄

#ScottishNature #Scotland #Reservoirs #outdoors #ochils #birds

Plenty of time before my train home on Saturday afternoon. Enough time for a relaxing cup of tea under the trees outside the café in the Royal Victoria Country Park. #RVCP #RoyalVictoria #CountryPark #Netley #Walking

The woods (soon to be the bluebell woods) in the Royal Victoria Country Park on Tuesday afternoon. A bit of shelter from the wind and some sunshine. Very nice. #Woodland #WoodlandWalks #Walking #RVCP #RoyalVictoria #CountryPark #Netley

Todays #ThreeGoodThings @3goodthings

1. Finding what I thought were lost bank cards and my driving licence.
2. A lovely #walk with my family in the sunshine around our local #countrypark
3. Tea that involved a giant #yorkshirepudding and gravy.