Y is for Yew Tree Maze

I first blogged about the yew tree maze in Veronon Park, Stockport six years ago on Ackworth born, gone West. I recently took another look to see its progress.

It still has a long way to go before it will become much of a puzzle. One can still walk through between many of the trees and indeed directly from the entrance to the middle. None of this takes anything away from the magnificence of the central tree.

A contribution to ABC Wednesday and NF Trees and Bushes.

E is for the Edge of Edgeley

A contribution to ABC Wednesday and Wordless Wednesday.

X is for Xmas

The Xmas Tree on Prince's Street.

On the left is an "Adult Gaming Centre".

On the right is a shop for the charity Shelter who help to support homeless people.

A contribution to ABC Wednesday.

Four photographs of St Thomas's, Hillgate

I recently went past St Thomas's, Hillgate and took some new photographs. On the south side of the church the gravestones have been mostly flattened for ease of maintenance and the large tree has had its branches cut back. If you look carefully you can see a cat at the bottom of the tree.

St Thomas's Parish Church was opened in 1825 having been built as one of a hundred churches funded by grants from the government and regarded as a thanksgiving for victory over Napoleon, hence the name "Waterloo" Churches. St. Thomas was built in the classical style and is now recognised as a building of National importance being Grade I Listed.

A look down the side of the graveyard showing the pollarded tree.

The classic view from St Thomas's Place

Previous posts of St Thomas's, Hillgate:

• 24-08-14 Outside St Thomas's
• 28-08-14 Hazardous Headstones
• 31-08-14 Inside St Thomas's
• 07-09-14 Stained glass
• 21-09-14 War Memorial tablet

A contribution to Inspired Sundays.

X is for Xmas in Merseyway, Stockport

A contribution to ABC Wednesday and Wordless Wednesday.

Power lines towards Brinnington

The land in the immediate foreground at Lower Bredbury is used for grazing.

In the middle distance are allotments.

Shielded from view by the trees is the M60 motorway.

A contribution to Skywatch Friday.

Spring comes to Woodley

The cherry tree in Woodley precinct is blossoming.

A contribution to Our World Tuesday.

Something is happening in Lord Street

I posted views of the pedstrianised portion of Lord Street in November 2013.

I'm not sure what is happening there now but this is how it looked last Wednesday.

A contribution to Monday Mellow Yellows.

Pollarded Trees at Bredbury

Two pollarded trees off Stockport Road West, Bredbury, point at the winter sky and long for spring.

A contribution to Skywatch Friday.

Four Views from the corner of Heaton Norris Park

East towards Heaton Towers and Norris Towers at the top of Dodge Hill.

North towards Love Lane, Quantock Close and the bowling greens.

West along Church Road.

South over the football pitches with Stockport Plaza and the Town Hall visible through the trees.

A contribution to Our World Tuesday and to Outdoor Wednesday.

Lord Street

A pedestrianised section of Lord Street between Wellington Street and St Peter's Square. The large building on the right is the Job Centre.

A contribution to Our World Tuesday.

River Goyt from Park Bridge

The River Goyt as viewed from Park Bridge on Great Portwood Street.

The Goyt rises on the moors of Axe Edge, near the Cat and Fiddle Inn. It runs from the Errwood and Fernilee reservoirs, north of Buxton to Stockport where just around the next bend it joins the River Tame to form the Mersey.

A contribution to Weekend Reflections and Scenic Weekends.

Reflections in the Mill Race

At Etherow Country Park, Compstall.

For The Weekend in Black and White
Weekend Reflections and
Scenic Weekends.