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This magnificent informal landscape garden was laid out in the 18th century by 'Capability' Brown and further developed in the early years of the 20th century by its owner, Arthur G. Soames. The original four lakes form the centrepiece. There are dramatic shows of daffodils and bluebells in spring, and the rhododendrons and azaleas are spectacular in early summer. Autumn brings stunning colours from the many rare trees and shrubs, and winter walks can be enjoyed in this garden for all seasons. Visitors can now also explore South Park (you have to book your visit because of the covid-19 pandemic) , 107 hectares (265 acres) of historic parkland, with stunning views.
For further information please visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sheffield-park-and-garden/
This magnificent informal landscape garden was laid out in the 18th century by 'Capability' Brown and further developed in the early years of the 20th century by its owner, Arthur G. Soames. The original four lakes form the centrepiece. There are dramatic shows of daffodils and bluebells in spring, and the rhododendrons and azaleas are spectacular in early summer. Autumn brings stunning colours from the many rare trees and shrubs, and winter walks can be enjoyed in this garden for all seasons. Visitors can now also explore South Park (you have to book your visit because of the covid-19 pandemic) , 107 hectares (265 acres) of historic parkland, with stunning views.
For further information please visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sheffield-park-and-garden/
Through the 1720's-1748, many garden designers worked at Stowe. Each experimented with styles for which they would later become famous, helping to make Stowe what you see today. Lord Cobham liked to work with the most fashionable forward thinkers of the time and intended to be a trendsetter for all who visited his estate to see his power. These included James Gibbs, William Kent and Lancelot 'Capability' Brown to name a few.
Through the 1720's-1748, many garden designers worked at Stowe. Each experimented with styles for which they would later become famous, helping to make Stowe what you see today. Lord Cobham liked to work with the most fashionable forward thinkers of the time and intended to be a trendsetter for all who visited his estate to see his power. These included James Gibbs, William Kent and Lancelot 'Capability' Brown to name a few.
Lupine - lupin (Lupinu
Besides of its masterfully capability of catching raindrops (because of the tiny hairs that are covering all the leafs) I have a personal connection to lupins. I grew up with the most wonderful german sheeper dog named Dina. When we met first we both were still kids. I was 7 years and she was 8 weeks old. The time I spend with the dog belongs to my most wonderful childhood memories. As Dina died after 14 years, I buried her in our garden and sowed many different lupines on her grave, it was a sea of blossoms every summer. Everytime, I see one of those flowers, I have to think of it. Every time. Thank You Dina.
Außer, dass Lupinenblätter wahre Meister im Fangen von Regentropfen sind (weil ihre Blätter über und über mit kleinen Härchen bedeckt sind) habe ich persönlich noch eine ganz besondere Verbindung.zu diesen Blumen. Ich bin zusammen mit dem wundervollsten Deutschen Schäferhund aufgewachsen, sie hieß Dina. Als wir uns kennen lernten waren wir beide noch Kinder. Ich war 7 Jahre sie 8 Wochen alt. Die Zeit mit dem Hund gehört zu meinen schönsten Kindheitserinnerungen. Als Dina nach 14 Jahren verstarb, beerdigte ich sie in unserem Garten und sähte auf dem Grab ganz viele unterschiedliche Lupinen, im Sommer ein Blütenmeer. Daran muss ich denken, jedesmal, wenn ich eine dieser Blumen sehe. Jedesmal. Danke Dina.
in Berrington Hall Parkland, 'Capability' Brown's final landscape design
Lancelot Brown (Baptised 30 August 1716 – 6 February 1783)
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Burghley House is a grand sixteenth-century country house near Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. It is a leading example of the Elizabethan prodigy house. Its park was laid out by Capability Brown.
Lancelot Capability Brown (1716-1788) was one of the UK's most talented landscape designers who changed the face of Britain for ever.
Chatsworth House gardens was one of many he designed.
It was so lovely to revisit here and the rain stayed away.
Derbyshire, England.
60002 ‘Capability Brown’ approaches Llanwern West Junction with a traction training run, returning to Gloucester, probably during the summer of 1990. Thanks to Hydraulic Heaven for an identification of this working.
On the down relief, a pair of class 37s head for Newport while on the up relief, another pair are held at the signal before crossing into their destination with a train of imported iron ore for Llanwern steel works.
This was very early days for class 60s. Regular revenue earning operations began Leicestershire in April 1990 and crew training was underway across the country. In South Wales, the ‘Doughnuts’ would replace class 37s on iron ore duties in the summer of 1991 and would also oust class 37s on many of the coal trains still serving the valleys.
30 years later, South Wales is one of the remaining strongholds of the surviving class 60s. Although iron ore traffic ceased in the early 2000s and coal traffic barely survives, class 60s are in daily use on steel and petroleum workings.
A duplicate of an image by an unknown photographer, now part of my collection.
An ancient estate, once the gift of kings and mentioned in the Domesday Book, Sheffield Park has a rich and varied history. Sheffield Park is an informal landscape garden near Haywards Heath in East Sussex, England. It was originally laid out in the 18th century by Capability Brown, and further developed in the early 20th century by its then owner, Arthur Gilstrap Soames. It is now owned by the National Trust and open to the public.
These water cress beds are located at Baggeridge Country Park and they were built in the late 18th century when the land was part of the Earl Of Dudley's Estate at Himley Hall. The grounds of Himley Hall were landscaped by Lancelot " Capability" Brown and remained unchanged until 1902 when coal mining began on the Northern section of the grounds .....no longer mined the land is now Baggeridge Country Park
St. Mary Magdalene church, set in the grounds of Croome Park, Worcestershire, UK,, a masterpiece of architecture designed by the English landscape architect Lancelot “Capability” Brown, with the interior made by Robert Adams in the 18th century.
Handheld, standard iPhone 6s Plus shot, quick edit in 'Photos' then Snapseed on iPhone.
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Croome lake at Croome Court, a beautiful lake designed by 'Capability' Brown. Now part of the National Trust.
Hogwarts Castle - Alnwick Castle ... and mapping out the countryside, courtesy of Lancelot 'Capability' Brown at Alnwick Castle. The view from the castle walls looking out towards the east.
If you're a fan of Harry Potter you know 'Hogwarts Castle' very well! It's a beautiful castle to visit with wonderful artworks by Titan, Canaletto, Turner etc. It has lovely gardens, water features etc and also has a 'Poison Garden'...you're taken inside with a guide and then a ten minute talk on the various plants. Don't worry, some of the deadlier ones are kept in a cage!
This is the home of the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland....all phones must be turned off and no photography allowed in any of the rooms, which is wonderful...you can just get lost in the treasures!
4. A Map - 116 pictures in 2016
It took me a while to find out which manor (in the middle of this photo) I could see from Chirk Castle. I think it is Wynnstay Hall at Ruabon near Wrexham, a former country house that was converted to flats and private houses in the 20th century. Its gardens were laid out by 'Capability' Brown, the famous landscape gardener.
Broadway tower sits on top of a Cotswold escarpment near Chipping Campden, Worcestershire.
Another idea of 18th century landscape designer “Capability Brown” and with the help of the renowned architect James Wyatt it was completed in 1798 for George William 6th Earl of Coventry.
Standing 65ft tall, from the top of the tower on a clear day 16 counties can be seen.
This house finch was captured in mid-flight with the motion stopping capability of electronic flash illumination. Three SB-800 flash units were set to 1/32 power to create an approximate flash duration of 1/18000th of a second. The image of the bird is combined with a separate background picture in Photoshop.
The Tower is an iconic landmark on top of the beautiful Cotswolds escarpment. It was the brainchild of the great 18th century landscape designer, “Capability Brown”. His vision was carried out for George William 6th Earl of Coventry with the help of renowned architect James Wyatt and completed in 1798. The location for the Tower was wisely chosen, a dramatic outlook on a pre-medieval trading route and beacon hill. You can visit Broadway Tower and Parkland broadwaytower.co.uk/history/ . Well worth a visit on a nice sunny summers day.
Georgian grandeur on a human scale; a neoclassical mansion by Henry Holland set in 'Capability' Brown's final landscape and gardens.
Burghley House is a grand Elizabethan prodigy house in its own parkland just outside the town of Stamford. The house was built for and mostly designed by Sir William Cecil, later 1st Baron Burghley, who was Lord High Treasurer to Queen Elizabeth I. Cecil was born in 1520 in the nearby market town of Bourne in Lincolnshire.
The house was built between 1555 and 1587, and modelled on the privy lodgings of Richmond Palace. The exterior largely retains its Elizabethan appearance, but most of the interiors date from remodelling prior to 1800.
The park was laid out to designs by Capability Brown in the late 16th century.
Walking home late evening, just after sunset, quick shot with the new phone to see what its low light capability is like - came out better than I expected for a freehand, phone camera shot.
Set in one of the world's most famous landscape gardens, this quirky gothic folly at Stowe in Buckinghamshire is now a holiday cottage. It has a spiral staircase, roof terrace and is surrounded by vast parkland to explore. The gothic windows provide vistas of the monuments, lakes and temples in this 18th-century landscape.
This temple, built in 1741, was one of the last additions to the garden at Stowe, formed for Lord Cobham by Charles Bridgeman and his successor, William Kent. That same year, Capability Brown arrived as gardener, to begin his own transformation of the landscape.
The National Trust gardens at Sheffield Park in East Sussex are a joy to visit at any time of the year. The leaves were falling and the last glimpes of Autumn on the trees were framing the lake beyond. Thankfully the sun came out fleetingly for me to capture this scene.
In 1776 Lancelot 'Capability' Brown created two of the famous lakes at Sheffield Park, Haywards Heath, West Sussex for John Baker Holroyd.
Sheffield Park covers around 250 acres of wooded landscape. The ornamental gardens lie in a valley of the River Ouse. John Baker Holroyd (later the 1st Earl of Sheffield) bought Sheffield Park in 1769 and began to remodel the house and garden. Brown built the Upper and Lower Woman’s Way Ponds. He also designed walks through the woodlands, with clearings to give views down to the lakes.
There are no records of payments to Brown, but it is known that he made several journeys to Sheffield Park. Jonathan Spyers carried out a survey there in 1776 and either one or two plans were then drawn up for “alterations of the Place particularly for the Water & the Ground around it”.
Before Brown came to Sheffield Park there was one narrow lake, shown on a 1774 map and in a view of 1787 as being surrounded by trees and open lawns. In the main north/south valley he built Upper and Lower Woman’s Way Ponds. These were the first two in what became a series of four lakes.
North-east of the lakes is Walk Wood, which was originally Sheffield Wood on a map of 1745. By 1774 a network of pathways had been created here. Brown is thought to have improved the design of these walks, probably felling trees as part of his scheme.
The Park: ‘Capability’ Brown, the great British landscape gardener, designed the parkland at Berrington to give an illusion of limitless pasture, punctuated by carefully placed trees and belts of woodland. Berrington was one of Brown’s last projects before his death in 1783.
NATO Strategic Airlift Capability 01 Boeing C-17A Globemaster of the Heavy Airlift Wing is pictured arriving at RAF Fairford to partake in the Royal International Air Tattoo 2022.
Sheffiled Park, Uckfield, East Sussex, UK:
Acres of landscape garden bordered by historic parkland and woodland
The garden is a horticultural work of art formed through centuries of landscape design, with influences of 'Capability' Brown and Humphry Repton. Four lakes form the heart of the garden, with paths circulating through the glades and wooded areas surrounding them
Hinomayo bring spring colour to the garden.
( 'Hinomayo' is a small, spreading shrub to 60cm tall, with neat glossy, light green leaves and clear bright pink, funnel-shaped flowers 3cm wide in late spring and early summer)
Another from a very cold and foggy day in Worcestershire. This huge and magnificent old Oak tree took an absolute battering during the last storm, and the main trunk of the tree broke clean off leaving the side branches. The debris surrounding the tree is what remains of the main trunk. It was one of a number of oak trees that were a feature of Capability Brown's original design. Sadly several have now reached the end of their days.
This is Capability Brown's first landscape design... it was he who decided that the Church should be on the hill to create this view from the front of the house...
Taken on our Boxing Day outing - and it didn't rain!
HFF!
Broadway Tower was the brainchild of the great 18th Century landscape designer, Capability Brown. His vision was carried out for George William 6th Earl of Coventry with the help of renowned architect James Wyatt and completed in 1798.
The location for the Tower was wisely chosen, a dramatic outlook on a pre-medieval trading route and beacon hill.
Wyatt designed his “Saxon Tower” as an eccentric amalgamation of architectural components ranging from turrets, battlements and gargoyles to balconies.
Another from a very cold and foggy day in Worcestershire. This is the top of a dead Oak tree at Croome Landscape Park, looking very much like a set of giant discarded antlers on the frosty ground. It was one of a row of oak trees along the skyline above the 'Croome River' and hence are likely to have been a feature of Capability Brown's original design. Sadly several have now reached the end of their days.
Looking east down the River Aln valley from the ramparts of Alnwick Castle. This shows part of Alnwick Park towards Denwick Bridge that was extensively remodelled by Lancelot 'Capability' Brown to create magnificent views from the castle, turning farmland into parkland, for Hugh, 1st Duke of Northumberland, between 1750 and 1786.
Weston Park is a country house in Weston-under-Lizard, Staffordshire, England, set in more than 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) of park landscaped by Capability Brown. The 17th century Hall is a Grade I listed building and several other features of the estate, such as the Orangery and the Stable block, are separately listed as Grade II.
Sledmere House is set within a park designed by Lancelot Brown, more commonly known with the byname Capability Brown, who was an English landscape architect. He is remembered as "the last of the great English 18th-century artists to be accorded his due" and "England's greatest gardener"
The house is a Grade I listed Georgian country house, containing Chippendale, Sheraton and French furnishings and many fine pictures, Located in the village of Sledmere, North Yorkshire, England
The house is built in Nottinghamshire ashlar on three storeys to an H-shaped plan and is the home of Sir Tatton Sykes, 8th Baronet. The present house was begun in 1751, extended in the 1790s, and rebuilt after a fire in 1911.
The Park: ‘Capability’ Brown, the great British landscape gardener, designed the parkland at Berrington to give an illusion of limitless pasture, punctuated by carefully placed trees and belts of woodland. Berrington was one of Brown’s last projects before his death in 1783.
Berrington Pool, National Trust, Leominster. It's not possible to walk round the pool at the moment as it has an electric fence surrounding it (to keep us out and also the cows and sheep!) whilst work is being undertaken. This is part of the very beautiful parkland.
This Monochrome Springtime view of the T&M Canal looking East from Willington Wharf, was photographed using an old Cokin Resin Infra Red Filter (Wratten No: 89B) that I had cut down to fit an slim-fit 58mm Screw Filter Holder. The reason for adapting this filter, was due to previous experience revealing the inadequacies of slot-in filters where long exposures are required, they leak too much light! It worked a treat.
If you wish to try out this type of photography, you will need a camera where the lens accepts screw filters, usually any camera with a Manual Mode setting and shutter speed capability in excess of 1 second, if you need an exposure longer than 1 minute, you will also need a Cable Release and Lastly a suitable Tripod. Amazingly my modern Lumix G80 was still able to give a reasonably accurate metered exposure level with this almost black filter in place. but what is unlikely to operate, is the Auto-Focus facility, switch to manual focus, this needs to be done prior to attaching the filter, also you need to bear in mind, that IR light focuses at a different point to the normal spectrum, so a slight adjustment (1-2mm) to the left on the focus ring once you have found your optical focus point, should do the trick. As IR filters are a very dark red colour, this will only work with with a Mono conversion. If You wish to do colour, then you will need a specially converted camera.
A shot of Sherborne Castle in Dorset. As you can see Sherborne Castle is actually a mansion house rather than a castle.
It was built by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1594, in the grounds of the old Sherborne Castle. In 1645 the old castle was destroyed by Parliamentary forces in the English Civil War. The term 'Sherborne New Castle' is now generally used for the house, while the ruins (also well worth a visit) are refered to as 'Sherborne Old Castle'.
The 50 acre lake was created in 1753 by Capability Brown who designed the glorious gardens.
Sherborne Castle has a fascinating history. In the first world war, the house was used by the red cross as a hospital. In the second world war it was used as the headquarters for the D-Day landings. .
A lovely view of the Grand Cascade, in the grounds of Blenheim Palace, which was designed by Capability Brown in the 1760s.
I thought it was time to take a break from the relentless Adventure series and I managed to sneak out yesterday morning with the camera.
This is one of my favourite places to sit and watch the world wake up. Although a new sign has appeared on the gate you have to go through
No Access
No Footpath
No dogs
No people
As it doesn't mention photographers hopefully I will be OK:-)
A 5 frame pano of a misty Piton Lake, part of the Croome estate landscaped by Capability Brown
This Gothic Temple folly at Stowe in Buckinghamshire is set in one of the world's most famous landscape gardens. It has a spiral staircase, roof terrace and is surrounded by vast parkland to explore. The gothic windows provide vistas of the monuments, lakes and temples in this 18th-century landscape.
This temple, built in 1741, was one of the last additions to the garden at Stowe, formed for Lord Cobham by Charles Bridgeman and his successor, William Kent. That same year, Capability Brown arrived as gardener, to begin his own transformation of the landscape.
Happy Fence Monday:
View on Petworth House and Park, a 17th-century Grade I listed country house in Petworth, West Sussex, England, in the United Kingdom. It is a late 17th-century Grade I listed country house, rebuilt in 1688 by Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, and altered in the 1870s by Anthony Salvin. For centuries, it was the southern home for the House of Percy. Petworth is famous for its extensive art collection, containing many works by Turner and intricate carvings by Grinling Gibbons. ( National Trust ).
Landscaped park by Lancelot 'Capability' Brown.
This post is really to demonstrate the capability of the Sony A1s bird EYE focus. The first shot is my processed photo - the Grosbeak had been facing to its left so the camera had grabbed and held onto its right eye, even though its now looking at me. The second photo is a zoomed in shot showing how shallow the depth of field is - the beak is out of focus - ordinarily most cameras would have focused on its beak and the eyes would have been out of focus. The third shot is a shot from the camera back showing the little green box overlay where the camera picked up focus. (1 of 3)
St Mary Magdalene Chapel, is within the grounds of Croome Court a National Trust property in Worcestershire, England. The Chapel is of a early Gothic Revival and sits alongside the National Trust house and landscape of Croome Park, laid out by Capability Brown. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/worcestershire-herefordshi...