Week 5 11/12/13 - Red Deer, Wind Damage, Pemberley Views and more

Photo Blog Week 5 - Wed 11 Dec 2013

Arriving at the Park looking left into low sun and shadows

route: Avenue track above the North Drive

route: over Cage Hill toward East Lodge

Another blue sky day walking back from the Hall toward the Entrance below the Cage

A discoloured murk sitting over the great metropolis trapped by the cold air

Red Deer Park Herd

First spot of a herd.

The colouring is such that you easily miss them against the grasses. This group is only just outside the Deer Sanctuary to the East of the Park grazing on the hillside to rear of Cage Hill.

Same group with Cage behind

...and with Coalpit Wood and Kinder behind

route: East Park Lodge back to Hall then Timber Yard

Hall entrance from near stables

Crow Wood play area across the mill pond

route: Car Park then across Drinkwater Meadow to Paddock Cottage

Wind Damage

 

This came down when the Park was closed due to high winds. Gave the Rangers the run around as it took out the fence around the Fallow Deer sanctuary and they fancied an outing.

Pemberley Trail

These frames show camera shots from the BBC production of Pride and Predudice

Pleasing aspect of the estate

Darcy's pool

Park Moor to Bow Stone Gate

Paddock Cottage

Cheshire Plain from below Paddock Cottage

route: across to West Park Gate Track, along Hase Bank Wood to The Knott Car Park

Dry Stone Seat

Progress continues on the seat above Hase Bank Wood. Won't be long now.

Nice view of top of drystone build with stones in from both sides and packing in the middle.

Coping stones going on to finish off and secure the structure

Hase Bank Wood 

Communal living. Not sure of the animal.

Brambles in flower in December

More Red Deer Stags

This group on the hillside by The Knott, just over the knoll not visible from The Knott Carr Park so always worth and walk over to check.

Wild and Tame, Stags against the city backdrop

route: Return to Lyme Hall via Four Winds track 

  

As evening approaches, the colours over the populated plain accentuate

Christmas is Coming to the Hall

The tree is up in the courtyard...

..and the steps are decorated with home made garlands

You can tell this is a high altitude intersection for Air Traffic Control. Aircraft from across the Atlantic and all over Europe pass by and change direction up there.

Evening approaches as I return to my car, getting cooler.