Weekend in Black & White: A glimpse of Pole Bank

From Stockport Road, a brief glimpse of Pole Bank through the trees.

For more information about Pole Bank see my photographs on Geograph.

A different version of this image can be found on sithenah.

A contribution to The Weekend in Black and White.

Best of Hyde Daily Photo 2014 Winner: Autumn Shadows at Pole Bank

Autumn Shadows at Pole Bank was voted the clear winner of Best of Hyde Daily Photo 2014.

See all the twelve contenders and follow links to the previous years contests at Best of Hyde Daily 2014.

The runner-up and details of the voting can be seen on Hyde DP Xtra

To see what other City Daily Photobloggers chose for their Photo of the Year see JANUARY 2015 GALLERY - PHOTO OF THE YEAR.

Autumn Shadows at Pole Bank

To see and learn more about Pole Bank come back on Wednesday.

A contribution to Scenic Weekends and Shadow Shot Sunday.

New fencing in Vincent Park

Where the footpath in Vincent Park crosses the Godley Brook some new fencing appears to have been erected recently.

A contribution to Good Fences.

Field at Foxholes

This rough field lies between the Foxholes estate and the Trans Pennine Trail.

Hoofprints attest to its use as a shortcut for horse-riders from Knott Fold.

A contribution to Our World Tuesday.

Dappled shadows across Swains Valley

The sun was shining across Swains Valley the other week and from a distance I thought I could see some spring bulbs shooting up but on a closer inspection the damp ground was still strewn with the dropped leaves of autumn.

A contribution to Shadow Shot Sunday.

Blue sky over Swains Valley

After a morning of heavy rain, a week last Tuesday, a bright sun emerged in the late afternoon bringing blue skies.

A couple of hours later after the sun had set this whole scene was white over with snow, although it had mostly thawed by the morning.

Since then there has been a lot more rain but no snow.

Behind the trees is Enfield Court, a McCarthy & Stone built block of retirement apartments.

A contribution to Skywatch Friday.

Photo of the Year 2013

Reflections in Pole Bank Pool was voted the best of Hyde Daily 2013.

The pool was dredged in 2010 and David Barlow has made a video of the work which can be viewed on YouTube.

The twelve contenders for Hyde photo of the year can be found on Best of Hyde Daily 2013.

The runner-up and details of the the votes cast can be seen on Hyde DP Xtra.

See photographs from other members of the City Daily Photoblogging community at the January Gallery - Photo of the Year.

A contribution for the letter Y for Year at ABC Wednesday.

Nine Ten Eleven Twelve Thirteen

This view of Swain's Valley was taken at ten minutes past nine on the eleventh of December 2013 - i.e. at 9:10, 11/12/13.

Beyond the fence the morning sun is quickly shifting the overnight frost.

A contribution to Skywatch Friday as well as Friday Fences and Orange You Glad It's Friday.

ABC Wednesday: V is for Voting

The time has come to vote for the Best of Hyde Daily 2013.

On 1st January 2014 members of the City Daily Photobloggers community will be revealing their Photo of the Year. I have selected twelve contenders for Best of Hyde 2013 and am asking readers to vote for their favourites. Please visit Best of Hyde Daily Photo 2013 and vote for your top three photographs.

Closing date for voting is 12 noon GMT on December 28th 2013.

Note: these thumbnails are just a taster - you must use the form on the page to cast your votes.

A contribution to ABC Wednesday.

ABC Wednesday: K is for Kingston Football Ground

Kingston Football Ground is an isolated football pitch on land between the Peak Forest Canal and the River Tame. It has no public vehicular access these days.

A contribution to Outdoor Wednesday and ABC Wednesday.

Hurst Clough

  © Copyright Dave Dunford and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

From the footbridge at Hodgefold.

Taken Wednesday, 26 December, 2012.

I'm taking a brief holiday and for while I'm away I've scheduled posts using photographs by visitors to the area.

The beauty of decay

Ferns and moss grow over the fallen trees in the swampy area in Gower Hey Woods.

Can you spot the squirrel?

A contribution to the CDPB theme day The beauty of decay and The Weekend in Black and White.

Monday Mellow Yellow: The Magpie and the Squirrel

There are patches of yellow dandelions on the grassy area at Swain's Valley where a squirrel and a magpie were both foraging. As I crept closer with my camera they continued to ignore each other but then they turned and looked at each other before heading towards the trees in opposite directions.

See a closer view of the creatures on Hyde DP Xtra.

A contribution to Mellow Yellow Monday.

Skywatch Friday: Garden Street Recreation Ground

Yesterday's photo of Garden Street Recreation Ground was taken from the middle of Garden Street looking east over one of the football pitches towards Newton.

This view is from the opposite side at Ashley Street looking west across the other football pitch towards Garden Street and Ashton Road.

A contribution to Skywatch Friday.

Sign at Garden Street Recreation Ground

The recreation ground off Garden Street, Newton consists mainly of two football pitches.

Here dog-walkers are unwelcome.

For signs, signs.

The Weekend in Black and White: Pole Bank Gardens

One of the sunken gardens at Pole Bank.

For information on the history of Pole Bank see Old Hyde.

A view of one of the other gardens at Pole Bank can be seen on Hyde DP Xtra.

A contribution to The Weekend in Black and White and Scenic Weekends.

Shadow Shot Sunday: Tree at Pole Bank

Last Sunday I posted the shadow of a bench at Pole Bank and yesterday I posted a view from across the pond showing two benches and a tree.

So today I'm posting the tree's shadow.

See the same tree when it was just a three-foot sapling on Old Hyde.

A video by "Lilac Toad" with old photos relating to the history of Pole Bank can by found on YouTube.

A contribution to Shadow Shot Sunday.

The Weekend in Black & White: Pole Bank Pond

A view across Pole Bank Pond towards the benches on the opposite side.

See a closer view of one of the benches on last Sunday's shadow shot.

Check out an old view of the pond on Old Hyde.

Read something of its history and see four more photographs of the pond on Hyde DP Xtra.

A contribution to The Weekend in Black and White and Scenic Weekends.

Weekend Reflections in Pole Bank Pond

For information about Pole Bank and four more photographs of the pond see Hyde DP Xtra.

A contribution to Weekend Reflections.