Day Eighteen - November 21st
Sunday morning, meeting my daughter Jane and the mega dog Spruce for a walk at Panshanger Park. Arriving just after 7:30am, few people were there, a jogger and a couple of dogwalkers only. The early morning mist was lying in the low areas by the River Mimram and its adjacent lakes. Walking clockwise around the park we captured the mist to start with and as the sun broke through we climbed to the top of the park, past the old Orangery and the old Elizabethan Oak, and site of the old Panshanger House before heading back through the woods. The only bit we missed today were the Old Longhorn Cattle who were in the fields and not up in the woods where I had been hoping to a good shot of them.
I wanted the gate open for this shot, but it swung shut as soon as I opened it?
Arriving early the lowland area of the park still had the early morning mist.
I like the mist between the trees, it gives the image depth
Jane and Spruce arrived to join me for the walk
These Bull Rushes with the mist behind them are striking
This is one for a return visit, the small hut across the lake will be a good subject, mist and a longer lens to be tried again here
An old rusting water wheel on the River Mimram
At the top end of the park, the famous Elizabethan Oak. Every thing in this shot is the single tree!
The view across the park from just beside where the old Panshanger House used to be.