Images of the arty kind

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Wonderful views Paddy !!
Not afraid of heights are you.. 

I see a lot of lawn with plenty of space for extra alpine beds that do not take away the "open" aspect of the garden... maybe you should talk to Mary again... 

[mark smyth]

goodness me. Good to see your garden.

Could you do something for me? Can I use a full sized image of the first image in a bat lecture. Bats would rather fly along a complete tree line to go to feeding areas rather than follow a gappy tree line.

[maggiepie]

Paddy, you are so fortunate to live in such a beautiful place.

[Armin]

I can't remember seeing so many fiery skies in this part of the world ... three images taken this evening ... once again the colours are enhanced by flash, but not to a great extent.

Cliff,
wonderful photos and colors. The red color of sunset is caused by plenty of dust particles in the air.
Is there any heavy industry or agriculture around where you live?

[Paddy Tobin]

Thanks, All, for your kind comments.

Robin, The "parterre" you mention is my vegetable patch, a formal design of raised beds. I'll post a photograph below. The shrub border? A mixture, really. The bed which appears nearest the house is a bed of hydrangeas which has been a good success, great coverage, good colour, no work.  I will put a set of photographs together to give a quick tour of the garden.

Mark, no trouble with a photograph. There are plenty of bats around here. A full-sized photograph would be between 4 and 5 megabytes. Is this OK to e-mail? Let me know and I will send it on.

Luc, maybe just one more bed. I keep planning and hoping!

Paddy

[mark smyth]

1000 pixels wide please, thanks

[ranunculus]

I can't remember seeing so many fiery skies in this part of the world ... three images taken this evening ... once again the colours are enhanced by flash, but not to a great extent.

Cliff,
wonderful photos and colors. The red color of sunset is caused by plenty of dust particles in the air.
Is there any heavy industry or agriculture around where you live?

Many thanks Armin,
We are up on the moors overlooking the town of Rochdale (once a thriving industrial area that has experienced a sharp decline in fortunes and output over the last three decades) in an area of heath and quite desolate (but strangely beautiful) moorland.  Little agriculture of note but an abundance of (dusty?  ) hill sheep.  These impressive skies are quite rare and a recent phenomenon.

[Paul T]

Paddy,

You need to put that overhead view into your topic on your garden tour.... it shows beautifully how everything you've shown in your tour fits together.  Not quite how I had imagined it.... even MORE space than I thought.    I only took your tour this afternoon, so it was all fresh in mind, and the overview pic placed it all nicely.  I am even MORE jealous. 

[Ragged Robin]

Paddy, I agree with Paul, your aerial view of your garden would make a very good reference point in your Garden Thread and remind us of the gorgeous countryside you live in 

[Arykana]

[Paddy Tobin]

Paddy, I agree with Paul, your aerial view of your garden would make a very good reference point in your Garden Thread and remind us of the gorgeous countryside you live in 

Robin, I have taken your suggestion and included the aerial shot with a general description of the layout of the garden.

Paddy

[Ragged Robin]

Have already visited Paddy and think your overall description with the aerial photo is perfect - I think a lot of people will be visiting your Garden Thread and watch it change throughout the year/s - I know I will as I miss the 'green and pleasant' terribly although here there is a new gardening challenge 

[t00lie]

My field trips---- collage

Cheers dave

[kiwi]

brilliant Dave, did you do that with Picassa?

[t00lie]

Doug since you showed me Picasa 3 i'm finding all sorts of options which i never had previously with my camera software.

Thanks.   

Cheers dave