A series of images from Knighton Park in Leicester forms “Pictures from the park”. The title could add the words “in the rain” as it started raining just after we arrived. There are some lovely golden leaves falling from the trees. Others have fallen and lie on the ground. The park in question is Knighton Park in Leicester. Click on this link to go to the Park’s website
Falling leaves in Knighton Park – 1
Knighton Park – 2
Pictures from Knighton Park – 3
Two things might have improved the shots. Firstly, being there a week earlier. Secondly using a tripod. As it was a family walk there was not time to fuss with a tripod. Have a look at our other galleries of images from gardens using this link. View our website www.compassphotography.co.uk
There were lovely autumn colours in Colchester yesterday. I spent an hour in Castle Park walking along the side of the River Colne capturing some lovely images. Image 236 is just above the weir where the river bends. Reflecting in the water are the golden leaves still clinging to the branches. Image 263 is again by the river. It reveals a bend with the bank on an angle and a rusty field of fallen leaves. The Willow in image 297 droops to the water and on the other side of the Colne more golden leaves reflect in the water.
Away from the water, image 337 shows that one tree has turned golden by the footpath. Bare branches of multi-stemmed trees that have already dropped their leaves reflect in the pool further down the Colne in image 346. A flock of seagulls that was sitting on the lake was disturbed. They took off as I was capturing another image of the pool. I managed one or two shots of them (363).
River Colne (236)
Autumn colours in Colchester (263)
Going gold (337)
Weeping willow (297)
Autumn reflections (346)
Birds on the wing (363)
Find out more about Castle Park by visiting their website. Use this link to do that
The Horse Chestnut candles are lighting up early this year.
The Horse Chestnut candles are lighting up early this year. I really enjoy seeing them! In Essex we normally see them at the start of May, however they are here already, at the end of April.
Castle Park in Colchester is the location of this image. Demonstrating that the candles are early this year, I captured this image in late May 2015. There are lots of trees along the banks of the stream at the foot of the hill in the park. You can walk right up to them.
This close up portrait image of the candle shows the flowers to have a fluffy texture. The white flower contrasts nicely with the out of focus greenery in the background. The ribs of some of the ovate leaves are also in focus
The Horse Chestnut is tree of the month on the Countryfile website. It says, “The leaves of the horse chestnut appear early in spring, unfurling like the hand of a giant whose great fingers straighten in response to the warming sun. It is not native, having been imported from Turkey in the 16th century, but still it is entwined within our culture – not least in autumn, when children search so eagerly for its fallen treasures.” I am sure we all remember playing conkers at school!
White and pink flower pyramids appear on the branches and look like candles. They look like candles on a Christmas Tree, suggesting a reason for the tree’s alternative name, the candle tree. It is a great joy to see them appear, it’s a sign that summer is on the way!
