Hornby Castle

On our little walk through Hornby the dominant feature is the castle.
Hornby Castle in Lancashire is a grade 1 listed country house which was developed from a Medievel castle. Built originally in the 13th century it is now privately owned.
In the summer the gardens are opened to the public several times a year.
The River Wenning is in the foreground.

Just heard heavy snow in NY today!

Three good things:
1. I saw the eclipse of the sun through the clouds this morning & took a decentish photo considering.
2. My 365 friend @thistle sent me a DVD on New York. I watched while having my lunch & have now dropped it off for Cathy & Lydia to see before we go.....I am all in the mood now....thank you Joyce.
3. Company for supper tonight , our neighbour is wifeless today so is coming round for the evening.

[Leana Niemand]

What a lovely setting.

[Joyce]

Great composition and a lovely shot Pat.

[Bep]

Beautiful shot!

[Sheila]

beautiful water way. lovely castle!

[Sue Cooper]

Lovely shot. Nice composition.

[👑 AnaZad]

Wonderful composition and great capture.

[Maggiemae]

Beautiful landscape shot! Lovely sweeping green lawns down to the river. Interesting - most of the streets in Oamaru are named after English rivers but there is no Wenning Street! Hey, I was husbandless and nobody asked me round for the evening! Had to make my own fun!

[Denise fuller]

nice composition Pat

[Pat Knowles]

@maggiemae you could have come round here maggiemae , I would have opened the wine! I haven't had any tonight as I thought it wasn't worth opening a bottle as I am going away! Been on the G&T instead!

[Maggie]

Such a good composition, Pat, with that pretty weir in the foreground - I do envy you your wonderful old houses.

[Pat Knowles]

@leananiemand @thistle @swguevin @susiemc @anazad511 @denisefuller @snaphappi

Thank you all ladies...sorry I am having difficulty in commenting tonight....men chattering away & I am trying to be oart of it yet still comment! Much appreciated!

[Margaret Obey]

I love how you've framed the castle Pat. I love the wTer in the foreground too.

[Lois]

Beautiful scene! Yes heavy snow fall today in Philadelphia too.

[Pat Knowles]

@loweygrace @ceilidh Oh dear warm clothing then .....NY in the snow might be quite nice! Thank you both for your nice comments!

[Al Bailey]

A lovely shot! :)

[Babs]

Fabulous composition what a lovely scene. A privately owned castle must be pretty heavy on the purse strings.

[Phil Howcroft]

i like your curvy waterfall PAt

[Sue Wilde]

This is lovely Pat. So glad you are feeling excited about the US

[Pat Knowles]

@onewing Mustn't it just Babs!

[Pat Knowles]

@phil_howcroft @swilde Thank you Phil & Sue.

[Pat Knowles]

@loweygrace oh dear.......thick socks in my case then!

[Delia]

Nice composition with the curves and lines and castle

[Judith Johnson]

I like the weir in the foreground too.

[Peggy Sirk]

Such a stately UK sight...just fabulous!!! I thought of you and your upcoming trip when I saw that it was snowing in NYC on the first day of Spring. Hopefully it will warm up a bit before your arrival. But I have a feeling you'll have a wonderful time no matter what the weather!
I saw your photo of the eclipse on fB. Well done!! Wanted to comment on it, but I was on my phone and rushing about. Lots of family in this weekend for a big get together.

[bkb in the city]

Nice shot. The gardens must be beautiful

[Hazel]

Wonderful composition and fab detail! The water reminds me of the weir in Bath, one of my favourite places.

[Julia]

Beautiful!

[Linda]

Beautiful

[Judith Greenwood]

What a fab shot. I read number 3 as WIFi-less for a minute - sign of the times!

[Kim Crisp]

Very nice capture Pat

[Gena Pegg]

Such a lovely scene!

[Gillian]

Lovely composition. I especially like the curve of the water and weir.