David G Johnson's photos

A small corner of the sunken gardens at ''Brodsworth hall'' part of the 'English Heritage' network and open to visitors.. we visit this place so regularly that they invite us to staff functions,.. [ old joke ]

A corner of the pets burial ground at Brodsworth hall - mainly dogs - and one Parrot named 'Polly' For interest - five of the headstones read,.. 'Venture'........1908 'Snap'............1895 'Dash'............1895 'Spot'.............1906 'Roy'..............1901 The most recent stone shows >.. 'Charley' 1965 - 1975 .. which would have belonged to the halls' last resident, Sylvia Grant-Dalton, up the time of her death in 1988,

Walking 'Tideswell dale',.. a limestone gorge which meanders gently down to - 'Millers dale' Derbyshire. The featured fence here is the line leading very steeply upwards to the peak of the hill.. no doubt a difficult task for whoever had the job of installing the posts and wire.

A local woods footpath,. showing the seasonal carpet of 'Blue Bells' 'Bluishus Bellyfloppicus'.

A shady bench is a delightful spot to rest beneath the Blossom trees now in full splendour.. - the gardens of 'Brodsworth hall'

An aging metal fence follows the contours of the land and through the stream,. photographed through a single tree branch which bends back onto itself and almost forms a square, also widely used as a bouncy seat for passers' by.

A most pleasant Springy day stroll ,.. the bench to the left is occupied by a local cat,. so we'll have make do with the shady one.

Walking the Chesterfield canal towpath.. at 'Tapton mill bridge' with the famous 'Crooked spire' of the church 1.25 Km in the distance....dedicated to Saint Mary and All Saints,. building of the church began in 1234 AD.

A local woods walk,. where a mass of green - even the wall - is broken by a flurry of yellow in the daffodils,..

Mild Spring weather arrives - if only for a short while,. small daffodils,. 'or whatever' some 'Snow drops' and other colourful things growing in there too - make for an optimistic outlook to get out and about without coats gloves - hats and scarves. A ''Happy bench Monday'' to everyone from > David J.. UK.

A Spring 2021 scene of St Peter and St Paul's Church, Eckington.. Derbyshire. a Grade 1 listed mainly Norman building, dates from the 12th century and lies to the northeast edge of Eckington.

A mono treatment of St Peter and St Paul's Church, Eckington.. Derbyshire. a Grade 1 listed mainly Norman building, dates from the 12th century and lies to the northeast edge of Eckington, and stands in its own grounds, previously used as burial grounds although there are very few monuments left close to the building.

Mostly cold and grim here in UK. so here's another anniversary shot from 5 years to the date and day - taken from the Balcón de Europa, Nerja and illustrating the typical blue skies to be enjoyed during a winter break.. The extensively selfied and well patted head statue,. is of King Alfonso XII and it is sited to commemorate his visit to the town following a devastating earthquake on Christmas Day 1884.

A stroll in the Winter sunshine in Nerja.. posted specifically as it is 5 years ago to the date and the day. A ''Happy fence Friday'' to all on 'iper' from > David J..

A bench for picnics at the lower ponds - Hardwick hall - with some enormous freshly heaped looking mole hills. A 'HBM' to everyone on 'iper' and Good Wishes too from > David J.

The circular ''Mosborough Timeline Sculpture'' - a metal ornamental structure depicting historical times and the industries of the area with plaques facing the direction of view to various places of interest.

Two,. of many well weathered and graffitied plaques of the 'Mosborough Time line' sculpture - for interest to walkers - others show local history and approx distances to New York - Sweden - Delhi - The North pole etc. etc.

'Plumbley hall' seen here existed in the early 1800s and sits just across the track from the previous photo seen in the 'pip' .. Plumbley itself consists mainly of farmland and historically along with sickle-smithing along the local streams and mills in the nearby 'Moss valley' which would have been the main occupations in the area.