Hi everyone,it's school half term this week and we are staying at home, even though with the amount of rain we are having I doubt that will be as many out as we thought!
Last week before our grocery pick up (we are having it delivered this week) we went to Styall and before going into the gardens decided to have a quick walk around Chapel Wood.
I think I may have overdone the number of photos this time! Feel free to go and grab a drink
A lot of photos were taken while waiting for dog walkers to pass
A group of children were having a great time in the wood - here they were running up the banks and back - their mothers were in a little group at a picnic table chatting.
We had walked back on the other side and back over the bridge
It was here that I had to retreat down this path - I had been heading up the path to the right when a group of six young adults were across the path chatting, totally unaware of my presence, as not one of them acknowledged the fact that I had retraced my steps to avoid them. Are we still wondering how this virus has spread so easily?
Storm clouds loomed, but came to nothing, even so, I had taken an umbrella, the afternoon was a different tale!
We reached the gardens
and picked a coffee up the cafe......and took it into the gardenWe removed the safety lids and I remembered to take a photo before taking my cup to warm my hands.The sun shone intermittently and it was a good cup!
Okay - so that's my ticket to Bleubeard and Elizabeth's The Altered Book Lover link to T Stands For Tuesday.Back to the garden
Most plants are dying down but the Delphinium is still a riot of blue
I didn't expect to see strawberries still ripening
This is the seat we were on
The path to the steps is still shut
We still can't go down these steps either( and blogger is deciding where my photos go!!)
The Gunnera had died down totally
Our favourite seat but we didn't stop...
Great to see the Hydrangeas are keeping their colour, there were some new blooms!
We have never seen this sign before!You will be pleased to know we are nearly back at the car park
A final look at where we went in earlier - the visitor centre is now open.
I hope you aren't flagging by now!
Next week I will be showing you some of the local walks we have taken over the month.
Thanks for looking, Chris
Your walk is very beautiful. I love the colors in the landscapes.
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It was such a pleasure to drink in all the beautiful photos and pathways! Just too bad we still come across people who just don't think or care regarding this very real pandemic called Covid:(
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Terrific pictures ~ Lot's of beautiful fall leaves and even some pretty blooms still blooming. I'm glad the weather stayed nice for your adventure ~ Happy Halloween! Love, Karen
ReplyDeleteSo gorgeous Chris-I loved all the photos very much Happy T wishes and Halloween hugs Kathy
ReplyDeleteLovely photos. tay home and stay safe! Happy T Day, hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy your walk photos. It is inspiring and always so pretty. Walking is great too. I've been walking a lot this fall and just found out today that I lost 7 pounds. That will keep me walking. Hope you keep at it too as I always enjoy your photos. Hope it was a happy one. Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteGorgeous gardens. You have the prettiest places to walk. Are they all close by? We live in the countryside but we don't have a lot of professionally kept gardens. Mostly farm land. We do take a lot of drives though. It's always a pleasure to visit these places with you, even if only by photo.
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Kate
A beautiful walk! Let´s enjoy - here the leaves fall down like snow already...
ReplyDeleteLovely, lovely walk. As usual, I am glad you took us with you. :)
ReplyDeleteso many lovely photos... you have a great sense of composition. Wish I was there
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Nice assortment of photos. You have great places to go walking. Here in Connecticut, US, we have inconsistent covid-19 rules when it comes to dogs on walking trails. Some places say dogs must be on a leash at all times, due to covid-19, while other places have no sign at all. On one trail, the owner's dog came charging at me barking and growling, while she said, "Don't worry. She's friendly." So now I'm back to going to trails where dogs aren't allowed at all. (I love dogs, but not some of the irresponsible owners.) Happy T-Day!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely ramble. I'm glad you post these. There are places I'd like to go and take a walk through, but Himself has difficulty walking and I don't like going out to wooded places by myself. So I thank you for letting me enjoy the outings vicariously. Take care and Happy T Day
ReplyDeleteI am leaving this generic message for everyone who visited and participated in T Tuesday. I want to thank you for visiting. You may have noticed I was offline off and on for three days. I kept losing electricity. Each time, I was able to visit a few people before the electricity went out again. The third time, I was leaving a comment for Valerie when I heard a huge BOOM. There was a flash of light, the windows and walls shook. It felt like an earthquake to me, but it only lasted a second or two. I believe they have finally fixed the electricity in my neighborhood. I won’t know until I get to explore the internet, but it may have been very local. I know I saw two bucket trucks driving up my street less than an hour after it happened. With no heat, the temperatures both nights dipped into the mid-20s F (low 4s C). Thanks for your participation and thanks for hopefully understanding why I was unable to visit for T this week.
ReplyDeleteYour photos are gorgeous as always! I love what it says on your cups. :)
ReplyDeleteHave a great rest of the week!
Hi Chris! Not too many photos for me. I love looking at my distant-mother countryside. You know, my paternal line ancestor Rowlett left Northamptonshire
ReplyDeletearound 1640 for Virginina, yet having researched my family genealogy I discovered the line has stayed pretty Brit-ty! My professor Dad was a bit of an Anglophile and many of his tastes and ways followed suit. I've been very surprised as I've aged and realized. I might could fit in over there, actually. At any rate, I love the thought. And wow, we were only able to grow strawberries in our backyard as a very early spring ripener here in Texas. Made my mouth water! Stay well and safe! XXO