Staunton Country Park, Havant, Hampshire (+PiP)

Looks very nice Keith,.. a good visit no doubt,.. 'added to 'Landscape group' I'll go take a gander at the link shortly,.. Cheers from Dj.

Thanks David, I was only there for a couple of hours while my wife was out visiting a friend, but it gave me a chance to stretch my legs and get a few photos.

Looks a little bit like a sculpture.

I can't argue with that Jaap. I quite like the shape it makes.

Love the main picture Keith. I'm pleased that the old dead trees are left there. They are very sculptural. Dark clouds are gathering in your PiP, but it doesn't matter, it's a great picture :-))
I'll follow your link now!

Thanks Rosa.........I've been visiting this place since I was very young. We used to have family picnics there. I try to pop in a few times a year.

Glad you like the photos and thanks for dropping and and commenting.

I enjoyed the link Keith. What a fascinating history and they have displayed the time line beautifully and easy to read. A shame the mansion was demolished, but what a lovely park to have nearby.

Wow,das ist ja ein wunderschöner Naturpark liebe Keith,nur 10 min weg,das ist richtig fein,wenn man da seine Runde machen kann,diese dramatische Stimmung am Himmel passt aber gut dazu in deinen schöne Aufnahmen,da würde man gleich gerne mitgehen,mir gefällt das sehr gut,diesen alten Baumstamm hast du wunderbar ins Bild gesetzt in deinen Hauptbild,wo man gleich einen Blickfang hat,aber auch dieser Blick über den See rüber gefällt mir sehr gut :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Nachmittag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))

Thanks Güni............it's a lovely place to spend an hour or two, except during the weekend and school holidays when it gets very busy. I've been going there since I was a kid.

Glad you like the photos..........you're very kind.

Même mort...il impose ENCORE.. bravo à lui
merci Keith pour tes fidèles visites

I'm please you like the view and the dead tree Roland. Thanks for commenting.

No thanks needed for my visits...........they're always a pleasure!

beautiful!

Have a nice day!

Thank you Annemarie.

Arms raised in this stunning garden!
They are grateful to be in this scenario!
Wonderful composition and framing, Keith!

Thanks for your lovely comments Judite............always appreciated.

schitterende opname Keith
Zou die nog uitspringen;-)) ?

Glad you like it Fred...........many thanks.

Dead tree looks like someone screaming at the sky… love it. And clouds on PIP too!

I see what you mean Isabel. I'm pleased they left the remains there for people to see. Glad you like these photos and thank you for commenting.

The tree seems to be the guardian of this beautiful park.
Well done!

It seems to be doing its beast Jean-Paul..........but it is by no means the only one in the park!

Thank you for your kind comments.

Belle idée que garder cet arbre mort sous cette forme. Belle trouvaille Keith**

Glad you like this one Jean-louis...........thank you very much.

It's a lovely place Keith, and the PiP really shows it off to its perfection. That dark cloud was certainly coming in - in force. It looks very menacing indeed.

Thank you so much Jenny..........I'm pleased you like these two shots! Your comments are much appreciated.

The park has had a very interesting history of ownership, Keith. It's a shame that the National Trust didn't get in there to save the mansion. There looks to be a fine set of waterlilies in the lake.
Have a great weekend.

Thanks for commenting Amelia............you're right about its interesting history. I've been going there since I was a child and it brings back some great memories of family days out.

About a third of the lake is covered in water lilies at the moment.........not all are flowering yet though. Have a good weekend yourself.

Looks like a great park. Sometimes dark skies enhances the greens as we see here. Well done.

Do you have to pay to get in?

Thanks for sharing with our UK Landscape Photography Group , Herb

It's a really beautiful place Herb and I probably should go there more often. For me it brings back some great childhood memories of family days out, fishing with my Dad, climbing trees etc.

It's free to get in. The council don't like that and many years ago started charging and they were forced to stop after a court ruled they couldn't as it was left "for the people" free of charge for perpetuity. They've made up for that by charging a fortune to park nearby!

It's not apparent, but it's actually next to one of the largest council estates in Europe! It's a very deprived area in general and they really need this green space!

Thanks for commenting and glad you like it.

Thanks for this extra info Keith. Good that it is free but like many other free places they get you on the car parks. One would think then that public transport is the answer but I guess that may be either poor or none existent here. If not, then the people on those estates have some luck at least.

Keep cool in these hot days. Herb

You're welcome my friend............I'm glad you found it interesting.

As for keep cool.............phew!

A wonderful view and a very nice composition, Keith !

Thank you Ulrich...........much appreciated.

The dead tree (it looks a bit like a scarecrow;-) anchors the main photo beautifully and serves to lead the eye into the photo.The waterlily lake is lovely!
Interesting history, that's a lot of different owners over the course of 200 years!

It does a bit.............but I love the shape. Glad you like the tree and the rest of the photo Gudrun and thanks for commenting and reading the history!

Ein sehr schöner, natürlich angelegter Park. In der Mitte scheint eine Insel zu sein.
Sehr schöne Aufnahmen, Keith!

Thank you Wilhelm............there is an island in the middle and there used to be a summer house on there I think, but it's long gone. There is a nice bridge though and I'll try and post a photo of it at some stage.

Such a wonderful, green world! The sort of place where you can find peace. I love the tree stump too!

Thank you Eunice.............and yes, it's a lovely place to visit (as long as you avoid weekends and school holidays) :-)))

Schön, wenn man so einen schönen Park in der Nähe seines zu Hause hat. Gerade bei den jetzigen Temperaturen bei uns ist es sehr angenehm, wenn man unter großen, Schatten spendenden Bäumen laufen kann. Ich bin abends gern noch mal eine Weile in unserem Stadtpark. Er ist vielleicht nicht "das" Highlight, aber bei der Hitze sehr angenehm um vom Tag herunterzukommen.