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Visions of Park Bridge: A little glimpse of sunshine

by Herb Riddle
As we here in England take the first steps to normalisation in this C19 lockdown, we get natures reply. Taken on a recent isolation exercise walk, this is along a place I know as ‘Roger Rocks’. In reality it is part of the larger Country Park area called ‘Park-Bridge’ in Ashton-under-Lyne. Running down the centre of the photo from left to right is the River Medlock, almost in draught condition. Of course the colours and verdant wild-flowers of late May in this beautiful lighting attracted me to this.

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24 comments

Jaap van 't Veen said:

Lovely all these wild flowers.
6 years ago

Malik Raoulda said:

Un vrai plaisir naturel.... Bon dimanche.
6 years ago ( translate )

Marie-claire Gallet said:

This is so nice to contemplate nature when we have kept home so long, Herb !! Marvelous place !
6 years ago

Ulrich John said:

Very beautiful, Herb ! Calm and peaceful !
6 years ago

neira-Dan said:

un bel environnement !! On reconnait des renouées bistorte avec leurs épis rose
6 years ago ( translate )

Herb Riddle replied to neira-Dan:

Hello Dan -yes you are right you can see those here near the waters edge. Glad you liked this scene.
6 years ago

TOZ said:

A beautiful tranquil scene and beautiful light Herb .
Stay safe TOZ
6 years ago

Herb Riddle replied to TOZ:

Thanks Toz. This is not a million miles away (about 2.4m) in practice but it can seem much further. Glad you enjoyed it. i am going to run a series of photos from here.

Keep good. Herb
6 years ago

Keith Burton said:

Such a wonderful woodland scene..................with glorious light and dappled shadows and filled with grasses and wild flowers. An oasis of tranquility!

A fantastic image Herb. It's good to see you out and about again :-)
6 years ago

Herb Riddle replied to Keith Burton:

Certainly one from your examples of photography my friend. It is so nice to see nature like this.

Keith, this is not really us being out and about again, as it is on one of our three cycled grand walks that we do two-off, each week as part of our lock-down exercise. However, this is the first time we have ventured as far as Roger Rocks which is about another half a mile or so. Only do-able this time because the swampy paths had dried out as well as the broken style replaces.

Hope to get further, by car soon but to be honest, we are not in any hurry, with all these manly young people taking no notice whatsoever of social distancing in our 'most dangerous place in Britain for numbers of Covid cases and deaths (The North West).

Cheers and keep safe. Herb
6 years ago

tiabunna said:

A lovely verdant green landscape, with the wild flowers adding colour. A beautiful capture, Herb.
6 years ago

Herb Riddle replied to tiabunna:

Verdent indeed George. What you don't get on here, is the sound of insects that I could hear not the sweet smells of lush mature from the river area. Glad you liked it.

Keep safe. Herb
6 years ago

Roger (Grisly) said:

Lovely light and shade in a beautiful and colourful capture Herb,
We hope to be heading out tomorrow
6 years ago

Herb Riddle replied to Roger (Grisly):

Good for you Roger. I hope your wanted area is less crowded than our countryside at the moment. The public have gone mad here!

Keep safe. Herb
6 years ago

Keith Burton replied to Herb Riddle:

Quite sensible to take a cautious approach Herb. We're not in any hurry to go too far from home yet and certainly not on a hot sunny weekend when everywhere will be busy.

I still think we're opening up to soon............but I'll be very happy to be proved wrong..!!
6 years ago
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