Illuminate Victoria Park Southport

 

A spectacular, illuminated trail, full of wonder and intrigue, to delight and enthral your senses. As darkness descends, join us on our enchanting journey, as we weave a captivating light trail through the beautiful Victoria Park. Immerse yourself in our mesmerising trail, with stunning lighting elements and fabulous light play, all set to ambient music. - Well that was their description it was hardly the Liverpool light trail which was free, this cost £56 for a family of four! My picture was taken with my phone through the railings.

Lizards at the Hall

 

Just down the road from our house is Toad Hall, originally constructed in the 1920s to launch an ambitious development project in Ainsdale. The resort failed to materialise but the Shore Road building became a hugely popular nightspot and regularly played host to footballing stars from Liverpool and Everton. However, it had fallen into disrepair in recent years and a fire in 2014 destroyed the interior of the building. 2021 saw local artist Paul Curtis complete what is thought to be the largest painting created by a single artist in the UK of two giant sand lizards which inhabit the local dunes.

Autumn Arrives

 

Autumn arrived a little later than usual this year. These are the golden grasses in the round garden at Bodnant garden which we missed last year due to the pandemic.

Bridgewater in Autumn

 

Late October and the Michaelmas daisies were still flowering well at Bridgewater.

Swans on Coniston.

These swans and inquisitive cygnets on Coniston water were taken with the 13mm lens of my iPhone.

Bodnant in October

 

Bodnant looking as wonderful as ever this week, it certainly didn’t look or feel like October.

Photographing Fireworks

 

Southport hosts the annual British Musical Fireworks Championships each year. It was my first time trying to photograph fireworks and the first time I had used a tripod in quite a while. Hopefully, I will be better prepared next time.