From our walk yesterday we could see Parlick & the Bowland Fells in the distance.
The sun was highlighting the fells beautifully.
The smaller tree covered one on the right is Beacon Fell where Connie & I have often walked.Connie lives just below Beacon Fell so it’s a very local walk for her.
There is a primary school just below where our three children all went to school when we farmed in that area.
Three good things:
1. We have been out buying a couple of trees today. A purple leaved Copper Beach & an Amelanchier tree.
2. They both fitted in my car together with two bags of bark & a bit of shopping.
3. We met Cathy by chance when having a toasted teacake in Booths cafe….she was between patients.
What a stunning sky scape , Pat and a great narrative . So exciting being able to go out and purchase for your new garden - just the right time of the year with no doubt plenty of rain to help them establish , now I am at a loss as I have never heard of an Amelanchier tree --- must look it up -- i may recognise it when I see one !! -- the purple leaved Copper Beach sounds interesting . You are doing well for plant a tree year !!
@beryl Thanks Beryl.. we planted about forty trees at our farm all around the same time if 2010 & the wood had just got nicely established when we left. At the bottom of this garden there is an area which was filled with brambles when we moved in so now we are planting a few trees ….we like trees.Allan Titchmarsh recommended the Amelancier tree I think, white flowers in Spring & then berries plus nice autumn colour! You can pay a fortune for trees these days!
@countrylassie Oh that’s good to hear Lesley as we only read the description, we have never actually ever seen one. Was recommended so hopefully a good choice!
This is stunning, love your composition.
I'm interested in your amelanchier tree. I'm planning to put one in the church gardens, for the jubilee, plant a tree. However, most of them grow quite large, some as much as 10 metres. Also, our local nursery has them for £52. Is that about right for price, and did you manage to find a smaller one?
Lovely shot, I've done quite a bit of walking there. I'm going to make an effort to go there this year for some star photography as it is a dark sky area.
@busylady We paid £49.50 for ours today Judith. I guess it’s about four foot high but will show you in tomorrows picture. It went in the back of my car which is an estate ….it was poking through the front seats.
Gorgeous sky scape and lush environment. We planted a copper beach tree on my parent’s property in Upstate NY for a marriage tree. It died but thankfully our marriage didn’t! eventually we planted another which is still thriving. They are so gorgeous
Great landscape and beaut light o the Fells..
The copper beech will be lovely don't know the other will have to Google..
Nice to have a surprise meet up with Cathy..
Nice to read your thoughts while walking in this wide area! You do love the toasted teacake don't you! I've never tried it! But there is always tomorrow!
I'm interested in your amelanchier tree. I'm planning to put one in the church gardens, for the jubilee, plant a tree. However, most of them grow quite large, some as much as 10 metres. Also, our local nursery has them for £52. Is that about right for price, and did you manage to find a smaller one?
We have had a power cut tonight which is quite unusual these days so am on catch up with comments!
The copper beech will be lovely don't know the other will have to Google..
Nice to have a surprise meet up with Cathy..