There's a wooden board just as you go in which gives you a potted history of how it all came about! During the 14th century, the Dingle Garden was actually just a wet quarry hole consisting of poor quality red sandstone and the gardens were developed over a period of time. In 1647, Mrs Foxhall was burned at the stake there for poisoning her husband! (All you who are rotten cooks beware - Thank the Good Lord for Gordon Ramsey, Nigella Lawson and Delia she says! )
Anyway, moving on ......
Come and walk with me along Victoria Quay - the old cabin cruiser is still moored up along the bank. Look how it reflects in the water of the Severn
Or take a laid back cruise along the river. I really want to do that one day!
Look at the ducks, they're in no hurry...
Autumn's right on our door step. Everywhere underneath the trees, a deepening mass of crackly copper bronze leaves and brittle seeds.
Let's walk along the pathway
See how the sun has cast a shadow on the peeling paintwork.
Look you can see the Shoemaker's Arbour just across the lake.
And take in the reflection on a tiny inlet.
And trace the shadow of the ferns and the narrow bendy tree.
I've loved your company. Thank you so much.
Happy Shadow Shot Sunday
Do you live in Shrewsbury? It`s a lovely part of the country...great shadows and reflections!
ReplyDeleteSuch a gorgeous place.
ReplyDeleteMy share of shadow, please come and see.
I love taking walks with you....I especially love that pond.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a perfectly lovely place to spend an afternoon--or several days!
ReplyDeleteIF I HAD A SHADOW
If I had a shadow as big as the sky,
I never would fear, and I’ll tell you why:
My shadow would save me from dragons and things
That fly in the night with terrible wings;
My shadow would keep me away from the beast
That sniffs in the west and sniffs in the east
Hungry for children who play all alone,
Hoping to feast upon blood, upon bone;
My shadow would be my protector and knight
To keep fear at bay, to banish all fright.
I’m so glad my shadow is always nearby,
Though it’s not nearly as big as the sky!
© 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Shadows in hoofprints and stone
I would have loved to have gone on that walk with you. We have a Severn River in Ontario as well. Hmm...sounds like a day trip to me.
ReplyDeleteAs usual, beautiful shots.
ReplyDeleteMolly, find the time and take the cruise. What are you waiting for.
I have made a few dinners that would have qualified me to have been burnt at the stake in those times.
Arleen
Thankyou, I so enjoyed your lovely walk, you always make it seem as though we are really there. 0x0-x0
ReplyDeleteThis was a great walk Molly. I honestly wish, like the others, that I could have been there with you. Lovely pictures!
ReplyDeletethank you Molly for taking me on this lovely walk with you. time does fly doesn't it? and yes, we too have the collections of coppery brittle leaves under the trees. these days are summer's last gasp, with shorter daylight hours and longer nights with cooling temps. soon it will be sweater weather, which I'm actually looking forward to! I love that someone made the Dingle Garden from a quarry. there are so many of them here, with water filling in and left to nothing but scarred cliffs/land. I think it's a grand idea, and it turned out to be a beautiful spot. I hope you're having a relaxing weekend Molly.
ReplyDeleteAfter Yorkshire, Shropshire is surely England's loveliest county. Thanks for taking me on a pleasant Sunday stroll. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteDelightful Molly - perhaps , one day, I will make it back to Shropshire and you can show me the true Shrewsbury.
ReplyDeleteThe cruise looks fun - nice to get a different perspective of the banks from the river. Love those ferns alongside the lake's edge.
ReplyDeleteThe sun on the bench has created an intriguing shadow.
Jeanne
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We still haven't roamed the quarry together.
ReplyDeleteYour gorgeous photos make me all the keener to go and wander about.
Thanks so much for your comments - they always chuff me up!
ReplyDeleteAnnabelle - we live about 17 miles the Welsh side of Shrewsbury.
Amy - I wish you and everybody else could have been there too - that would have been wonderful!
Sue - I'd love to show you around Shrewsbury again!
Friko - we haven't! Actually my favourite time is in April/May when all the blossom and spring bulbs are out - it would be great to meet up!
That was a pretty walk, Molly.
ReplyDeleteVery calming, walking by a river.
Suddenly Autumn is right in front of us. How did that happen so quickly?
Nice compositions and your photos, too.
ReplyDeleteRegards!
Hi Molly - love your pics and the trip around the Dingle through another set of eyes - Shrewsbury is great - so many secret places - have a great week - Jane xx
ReplyDeleteHi Molly - Love your header - what a sunset!! - take care - B is hoping to do a bit at the Steam Rally this weekend !!
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