Photo-a-Day (Thursday, 7th March, 2024)
Serpentine Spring Flower Bed
The Fountain in Mesnes Park has a very interesting history in that it was removed at one point and then recast from the original parts.
It does have twin in Lurgan Park, Northern Ireland.
Photo: Colin Traynor (iPhone)
What an excellent photo, Colin. Well composed and pleasing to the eye.
Much better photo Colin
It looks nice,glad to see the flower beds being looked after,they seemed a bit neglected for a few years.x
Early start of spring flowers. I wish my flower beds where as full
Years ago the lawns in Mesnes Park used to be perfectly maintained, like the surface of a billiard table. The grass here looks as rough as a bear's backside.
Trust me Michael, beneath that greenery the soil was sodden. Totally unsuitable for mowing at this time of year.
Lovely photo! I remember the "Please keep off the grass" notices when I was a child and it DID look much smoother back ten, but our park is still a beautiful oasis on a pleasant day.
Takes one to know one!
The rough grass is on verges everywhere.
Even in Wigan Park. It seems flower beds are attended to but the grass can take care of itself. People walk all over it anyway which never happened years ago. A nice refreshing photo of a famous scene.
What is the history of Mesnes Park?
A public park laid out by John McClean and opened in 1878. The area within which Mesnes Park lies was traditionally known as the Mesnes after the manorial demesnes land. The land, which was mostly meadow and pasture, formed part of the Wigan Rectory Glebe Estate, the Rector also being Lord of the Manor.
Who is that gentleman stood behind the fountain ?
That's what I like to see, Spring flowers, lovely. Cheers olive.
Beautiful just beautiful.
You've made my day, Colin.
Tom, it might very well be Dennis Seddon?
The beds certainly are looking very colourful, and you've caught them at the right time Colin.
Though I'm under the impression that the fountain in Lurgan has more detail, or maybe it just seems that way because of being painted in a more compatible or agreeable colour that makes the detailing stand out.
https://www.armaghi.com/news/lurgan-news/new-lease-of-life-for-historic-lurgan-park-fountain/234015
https://www.armaghi.com/news/lurgan-news/new-lease-of-life-for-historic-lurgan-park-fountain/234015
I beg your pardon Colin, I don't know where Olive came from at 10.04. Sorry .
A nice creative shape to represent springtime?
Thank you for the point about the sodden earth, Colin. I had not taken that into account. Nevertheless, it will be interesting to see if, when the good weather finally arrives, the lawns are as smooth and striped as I remember them.
Michael, if I am fortunate enough
to remember I would like to take a similar picture in the late spring when hopefully we get good weather and a good mowing.
Wigans Mick new knee joint……hiya Mick are you fit and well after your knee replacement as Paul from Platt Bridge bike shop was asking about you,maybe if you get your battery charged up you can join us on a Sunday ride that would be good.
Do we really want to waste money on producing lawns with pretty stripes? The way local government cuts are going, we'll be lucky to have any public open spaces left - let alone neatly manicured.
Prime building land, Mesnes Park....
Lovely shot Colin.