Herb Riddle's photos

The Pavilion Gardens in Buxton is very nice but it also has some attractive walks on its edges. This fence shows the view over the ‘Serpentine Walks’ and its weir along the River Wye. Sorry not to have my target sight exactly on the weir here, I made the mistake of concentrating on the bit of fence itself. Have a good weekend. Happy Easter to all my viewers.

After being reminded of this castle we visited in 2016 by our friend Roger (Grisly) I thought I would take another look through my collection to see if I had others to post. Here is one that I particularly like. Castle Stalker, standing on a small Island in Loch Laich off Loch Linnhe between Oban and Fort William in Scotland. Built around 1320 this is one of Scotland's most scenic castles and indeed historical small castles being held by both the Stewarts and the Campbells. Rogers offering: www.ipernity.com/doc/grisleyreg/52375786 Have a good day.

A rare internal fence entry this week featuring just part of the magnificent stairway in the reception area of this grand hotel. The stairs and banisters went up another two floors and I regret not getting more photographs now. Located in Buxton, the highest market town in England (over 1000 feet above sea level), the Hotel is a popular and much loved historical focal point of Buxton’s culture. Dating back to the 19th century, the Palace Hotel is rich in history and is one of the largest hotels in the Peak District.The Palace Hotel and Spa, built in 1863, became a key feature of Buxton’s skyline and consisted of 122 rooms. The building and its surroundings were very impressive, mainly due to its sheer size, stretching over more than five acres. Set in stunning landscaped gardens, the Palace Hotel featured an internationally admired ball room, luxury gardens fitted with croquet lawns, and a tennis court. The hotel also provided its guests with hot and cold water in each room, which was revolutionary and an advanced amenity during the late 18th century. After several years, the hotel became the first building in Buxton to be equipped with a telephone, a feature that was not only a luxury but rare in most hotels across Britain, and was given the number 22001. ps It is also reputed to be haunted! PiP Have a good weekend.

A steep flight of stone steps gets us up here from the west side as we look along the ridge to the east. A spot to Raleigh the troops and stop for a breather before the bigger challenge in front of us. A wide panorama via my iPhone here. Best full screen. Enjoy the day.

Another Peak District view from near Castleton. The road here runs through the narrow and steep pass. A nice hike can also be made through here. Winnats Pass is a hill pass and limestone gorge in the Peak District of Derbyshire, England. The name is a corruption of 'wind gates' due to the swirling winds through the pass. It lies west of the village of Castleton, in the National Trust's High Peak Estate. HWW, enjoy the day

A glimpse of this fine ridge walk, clearly seen here. At 517 metres high there are fine views as well as good walking. An hour or so before I took this, the ridge was completely covered in cloud. The summit of Mam Tor is just behind me here. “Mam Tor is the main link between the eastern end of Rushup Edge and the western end of the Great Ridge, making this one of the most-loved ridge walks in the Peak District National Park. On a clear day, you can even see Manchester! Mam Tor is also referred to as the ‘Shivering Mountain’ because of its propensity for landslips caused by unstable lower levels of shale.” Full screen essential. Enjoy the day.

Just a week ago I posted another bandstand here from St John’s, Canada (PiP) . Here is one much closer to home but no less attractive. We are in the Victorian Pavilion Gardens, Buxton, always a great pleasure to walk through and admire. This bandstand was erected in 1997 to the memory of Don Redfern (1921-1991) - conductor, player and promoter of brass bands This years concerts: paviliongardens.co.uk/events/burbage-band “The old bandstand platform is all that is left of an ancient Celtic temple. It was described in 1755 as having an octagonal base and a faint inscription appearing as 'Aeona'. It was concluded that the temple was dedicated to either Epona (goddess of horses) or more appropriately Apona (goddess of healing waters). When Edward Milner remodelled the Pavilion Gardens in 1871 the 2,000-year-old temple was demolished and only the base now remains.” To be honest, I am not sure if we are seeing the original base too but….. HBM, enjoy the week

We are in fact not going up and along that edge, rather we are hiking in the opposite direction (to my back) up to the summit of Mam Tor. However Rushup edge looks like a great walk too but for us today, a little too steep –maybe another time. The path to the summit known as Lord’s Seat is the highest point on Rushup Edge, part of the ridge that extends to Lose Hill. The hill reaches a height of 550m and is also the highest point on the ridge as a whole. Enjoy the day.

A few days in the Peak District of Derbyshire allows me to spy some new landscapes. This taken just at the edge of the village of Castleton. Enjoy full screen. ~ Just realised that this would have made a nice entry into the HWW group (˚◡˚)

It is quite amazing how a few short hours in a new area can boost your photo output. Here is another capture from Scammonden Water showing heavy frost on the fence top. Enjoy the weekend.

St John’s in New Brunswick, Canada is the home of this small park and bandstand. The King Edward VII Memorial Bandstand, with its copper roof and its filigree metal framework, was constructed in 1908 as a gift to the city – donated by the City Cornet Band. It quickly became a favourite location for musical interludes in King’s Square. Restored in 2013, this beloved Saint John landmark still hosts concerts during the summer months. HBM, enjoy the week.

Seen in a Normandy, France cottage garden. As the front tyre was flat ? I imagine this more of a garden showpiece than a practical ride to market. A very French ritual! Enjoy the day. CWP (2024/03) "Bicycles, Tricycle's or Cargo bikes": 26th

In 1995 we took a holiday in the beautiful Scottish Highland village of Glenelg. On our way to and from there we passed through the area known as Rannoch Moor where I took a few snaps of Loch Ba. Here is perhaps the best of those, taken on slide but copied by Kodak to one of their own photo CD's which were quite popular at the time. I have been inspired to share this after seeing an excellent one from the same area by our friend Roger (Grisly): www.ipernity.com/doc/grisleyreg/52349222/in/group/54719 . I am pretty sure that I have a more modern version of this. Maybe that will be shared one day on here too. 'Rannoch Moor is an expanse of around 50 square miles of boggy moorland to the west of Loch Rannoch in Scotland, where it extends from and into westerly Perth and Kinross, northerly Lochaber, and the area of Highland Scotland toward its south-west, northern Argyll and Bute.' Enjoy full screen.

Another view of this classic famous lighthouse on the edge of the city of Portland in Maine. There were a few short walks around here and this is from near one of the top of the hill picnic sites. The red berries here help frame this scene along with the fence. See Pip for alternative view. Have a good weekend.

Taken from above the Yorkshire Dales village of Langcliffe in 2011 but just as attractive today. Looking at its best in the golden hour. Pen-y-ghent It is the lowest of Yorkshire's Three Peaks at 2,277 feet; the other two being Ingleborough and Whernside. It lies 1.9 miles east of Horton in Ribblesdale. Enjoy the day.

The start of a round walk for us that treated me to a number of photos. This wall type is very common to this northern England location. We will drop down to the bottom left before skirting the woods across the water on the right. HWW, enjoy the day

The type of thing that kids and dentist dream of. My teeth tingles at the sight of these but I imagine many people will look down on this and drool. Seen in a Boston USA market. Enjoy the day in health.

It may be cool but this is a nice walk nevertheless. Enjoy the day.