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Dream (a sculpture just off the M62 near St.Helens)
Daisyfield – wildflowers, berries and blossoms 120723
A couple of evenings ago, Ted and I had a walk around Daisyfield – a local patch of woodland in St Helens, reclaimed from former industries. The light seemed reasonable. So I took my camera and snapped photos of any wildflowers, berries and blossoms I came across. By wildflowers, I don’t mean the pretty poppies and so on that people buy as seeds for their gardens, these were mainly weeds with redeeming features – even including such truly invasive types as Himalayan Balsam and Giant Hogweed. Nevertheless, in bloom they brightened the area beside the path.
Second of my Pano efforts from a recent visit to the Dream, used the path more in this one, the other version was taken from further to the left as you view (very presumptuous of me) this.
This is made up of eight portrait shots.
The Dream Country Park 281123
A walk with Ted, our dog, on a frosty late November morning, around the Dream Country Park in St Helens, Merseyside. The park is built on reclaimed land previously used by the Sutton Manor colliery. The construction of the 66ft high Dream statue was won by the town – one of four public arts projects awarded nationally by a Channel Four television programme, ‘The Big Art Project’, together with The Art Fund and Arts Council England.. The sculptor/designer was Jaume Plensa. The walk was also, probably, my last chance to look across to the cooling towers of the Fidlers Ferry former power station: four of them are due to be demolished on December 3rd.
Staff fron The Mersey Forest supported by partners for the Forestry Commission's Newlands Brickfields intitiative in south St Helens led a free community engagement event at King George's Playing Fields Sutton Manor to highlight their work in the many open spaces available to residents for their enjoyment.
Groundwork led walks and orienteering on the nearby Sutton Manor. Cycling Projects Northwest led cycle trips onto Daisy Fields part of the exciting newly emerging Brickfields development and via Sutton Manor to Clockface Country Park.
Alex a local willow weaver led a children orientated dreamcatcher willow decorating event ,whilst members of the St Helens Rangers,Mersey Forest Staff,and Groundwork carried out surveys of local green space users to find out their area of interest in them.
In this way the partners can more accurately engage local residents in future activities and in helping design more friendly and attractive open spaces.
Forestry Commission staff assisted with preparing areas for taking small groups to these sites to plant up bulbs to improve the biodiversity of the sites.
Daisyfield – wildflowers, berries and blossoms 120723
A couple of evenings ago, Ted and I had a walk around Daisyfield – a local patch of woodland in St Helens, reclaimed from former industries. The light seemed reasonable. So I took my camera and snapped photos of any wildflowers, berries and blossoms I came across. By wildflowers, I don’t mean the pretty poppies and so on that people buy as seeds for their gardens, these were mainly weeds with redeeming features – even including such truly invasive types as Himalayan Balsam and Giant Hogweed. Nevertheless, in bloom they brightened the area beside the path.
Daisyfield – wildflowers, berries and blossoms 120723
A couple of evenings ago, Ted and I had a walk around Daisyfield – a local patch of woodland in St Helens, reclaimed from former industries. The light seemed reasonable. So I took my camera and snapped photos of any wildflowers, berries and blossoms I came across. By wildflowers, I don’t mean the pretty poppies and so on that people buy as seeds for their gardens, these were mainly weeds with redeeming features – even including such truly invasive types as Himalayan Balsam and Giant Hogweed. Nevertheless, in bloom they brightened the area beside the path.
Daisyfield – wildflowers, berries and blossoms 120723
A couple of evenings ago, Ted and I had a walk around Daisyfield – a local patch of woodland in St Helens, reclaimed from former industries. The light seemed reasonable. So I took my camera and snapped photos of any wildflowers, berries and blossoms I came across. By wildflowers, I don’t mean the pretty poppies and so on that people buy as seeds for their gardens, these were mainly weeds with redeeming features – even including such truly invasive types as Himalayan Balsam and Giant Hogweed. Nevertheless, in bloom they brightened the area beside the path.
Daisyfield – wildflowers, berries and blossoms 120723
A couple of evenings ago, Ted and I had a walk around Daisyfield – a local patch of woodland in St Helens, reclaimed from former industries. The light seemed reasonable. So I took my camera and snapped photos of any wildflowers, berries and blossoms I came across. By wildflowers, I don’t mean the pretty poppies and so on that people buy as seeds for their gardens, these were mainly weeds with redeeming features – even including such truly invasive types as Himalayan Balsam and Giant Hogweed. Nevertheless, in bloom they brightened the area beside the path.
Dream is 20 metres high and its apex stands just over 100 metres above sea level.
The plinth is over 17 metres in diameter.
The entire sculpture (head and plinth) weighs approximately 373 tonnes.
A further 130 tonnes of concrete have gone into the pile cap and foundations.
The head is approximately 50 times life size
Dream is 20 metres high and its apex stands just over 100 metres above sea level.
The plinth is over 17 metres in diameter.
The entire sculpture (head and plinth) weighs approximately 373 tonnes.
A further 130 tonnes of concrete have gone into the pile cap and foundations.
The head is approximately 50 times life size
Daisyfield – wildflowers, berries and blossoms 120723
A couple of evenings ago, Ted and I had a walk around Daisyfield – a local patch of woodland in St Helens, reclaimed from former industries. The light seemed reasonable. So I took my camera and snapped photos of any wildflowers, berries and blossoms I came across. By wildflowers, I don’t mean the pretty poppies and so on that people buy as seeds for their gardens, these were mainly weeds with redeeming features – even including such truly invasive types as Himalayan Balsam and Giant Hogweed. Nevertheless, in bloom they brightened the area beside the path.
Daisyfield – wildflowers, berries and blossoms 120723
A couple of evenings ago, Ted and I had a walk around Daisyfield – a local patch of woodland in St Helens, reclaimed from former industries. The light seemed reasonable. So I took my camera and snapped photos of any wildflowers, berries and blossoms I came across. By wildflowers, I don’t mean the pretty poppies and so on that people buy as seeds for their gardens, these were mainly weeds with redeeming features – even including such truly invasive types as Himalayan Balsam and Giant Hogweed. Nevertheless, in bloom they brightened the area beside the path.
The sculpture is on the site of the former Sutton Manor Colliery. It is 20m high and is constructed of 90 blocks of concrete containing marble aggregate.
The Dream Country Park 281123
A walk with Ted, our dog, on a frosty late November morning, around the Dream Country Park in St Helens, Merseyside. The park is built on reclaimed land previously used by the Sutton Manor colliery. The construction of the 66ft high Dream statue was won by the town – one of four public arts projects awarded nationally by a Channel Four television programme, ‘The Big Art Project’, together with The Art Fund and Arts Council England.. The sculptor/designer was Jaume Plensa. The walk was also, probably, my last chance to look across to the cooling towers of the Fidlers Ferry former power station: four of them are due to be demolished on December 3rd.
'Dream' a 20m statue (when complete).
Is sited on top of the former Sutton Manor Colliery, overlooking the M62 in St Helens.
The spectacular 20-metre-high sculpture, portraying the head of a girl with her eyes closed, is the artist's response to a brief developed through conversations with ex-miners and members of the wider local community. Dream is fabricated in pre-cast concrete, with a white, almost luminescent finish of white marble and concrete aggregate, in marked contrast to the black of the coal that still lies below.
The spectacular 20-metre-high sculpture, portraying the head of a girl with her eyes closed, is the artist's response to a brief developed through conversations with ex-miners and members of the wider local community. Dream is fabricated in pre-cast concrete, with a white, almost luminescent finish of white marble and concrete aggregate, in marked contrast to the black of the coal that still lies below.
The sculpture is on the site of the former Sutton Manor Colliery. It is 20m high and is constructed of 90 blocks of concrete containing marble aggregate.
Dream (a sculpture just off the M62 near St.Helens)
The design of the plinth is representative of a miner's token used when descending and ascending the mine shaft.
This is called 'Dreams' situated on the site of the old Sutton Manor colliery. in St Helens,Merseyside.
Ted in the snow 170123
Just a smartphone shot using a Samsung Galaxy A51 because I didn’t bring my Fuji out with me yesterday morning when I was walking Ted. He loves the snow, as you can possibly see from the pictures. He runs around in it like a yearling puppy, rolls in it, lies on it and stands staring at it. He doesn’t want to come in when there’s snow about. It’s all right for him with that double coat of fur, but, for me, at 2degC, even with five layers including thermals and heavy walking boots, I start to feel the cold quickly. I think it’s an old age thing.
The spectacular 20-metre-high sculpture, portraying the head of a girl with her eyes closed, is the artist's response to a brief developed through conversations with ex-miners and members of the wider local community. Dream is fabricated in pre-cast concrete, with a white, almost luminescent finish of white marble and concrete aggregate, in marked contrast to the black of the coal that still lies below.
I drove past and realised I had my camera with me. So I took the opportunity to get a few shots.
Then after walking all the way up there my battery ran out.
I'm such a pillock!!!!!!!
Dream (a sculpture just off the M62 near St.Helens)