Lyme
Park - Revisited
Some days ago Nic and I
went again for a stroll in Lyme Park.
The gorse was in full bloom
on Billinge Hill above Pott Shrigley.
Hazily overcast, this Monday
morning was not one of the busiest periods at the hall, but we
lived in hopes of at least some bursts of sunshine.
The replanted continuation
of the Lime Avenue framed these fallow deer hinds as they skipped
across our path up to Knightslow.
Much less frisky and more
inquisitive were these young locals, a cross between Highland
Cattle and Cumbrian White and presumably suitable to graze these
moorland slopes year-round.
We thought they looked quite
handsome with their mixed and multicoloured coats ...
... and Nic nearly had one
eating out of her hand.
Here on the higher slopes
of the park we found oak trees still in blossom ...
... but from The Lantern,
looking down to the hall we could see most trees in leaf or coming
into leaf.
Beyond the stile at the
edge of the wood we could see hazily over to Disley, but no further.
Below us, The Cage just
held itself out of the haze and the fitful bursts of sunshine
were difficult to capture while illuminating a subject.
Hoping for improving sunshine
we went into the gardens and found the formal Dutch Garden in
a more colourful state than on our last
visit.
We were somewhat disappointed
to find, when we got down to garden level, that this was as close
as we could approach.
But we were pleased to find
the tulips still in full bloom although the daffodils were finished
blooming the flowering shrubs around added to the general brightness.
The formal planting outside
The Orangery was not yet in place but Rhododendrons and Azaleas
were still blooming in other parts of the garden.
But now it was time for
us to dash away, as well.
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