Friday, January 22, 2016

Five on Friday

It's Friday so I'm joining in with  Amy at Love Made my Home for this week's Five on Friday.  Click on the link at the bottom of this post to find others who are joining in too.

Firstly I want to thank you for all your lovely comments on my last post, I am really grateful for them all in what has been a worrying week but no more of that so off we go for my Five on Friday.

We ventured out one morning earlier in the week and walked around the lake at Trentham Gardens.  We stopped halfway round at the Lakeside Cafe for a warm drink of hot chocolate which was much needed to lift the spirits and to warm cold fingers.  Here are five of the photos I took on the way round.

1.  Coot - walking on the ice, it reminds me of the painting by Henry Raeburn of the Skating Minister - details here.  I remember being thrilled to see it in The National Gallery of Scotland in Edinburgh.

2.  View across the lake - the Duke of Sutherland looks down over his lake from up on Monument Hill.

3.  Picnic tables - always used in the spring, summer and autumn but empty at this time of year.
 

4. Fairy and Dandelion - I've shown you these before but the dandelion sculptures took on a different appearance in the frosty weather.
5. Cygnet - he or she spent ages preening before finally deciding it was tidy enough to be photographed.

 Below is a collage of five other photos I took on the same day.

Have a lovely weekend everyone.

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  1. Linda P22 January 2016 at 09:40

    Lovely atmospheric photos of your walk. I smiled at the mention of 'the skating minister' - you're so right. Thank you for sharing the dandelion and the fairy sculpture. Last time my brain took in the dandelion head and not the fairy. Now that I see it as a whole it's even more beautiful to look at. Thinking of you and wishing you well.

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    1. Rosie24 January 2016 at 14:15

      Thanks Linda, the fairies are lovely aren't they?:)

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  2. eclectichomelife22 January 2016 at 10:36

    Fabulous photos but oh my you're right that the fairy and dandelion look amazing with the weather backdrop. Drop dead gorgeous in fact. Stunning

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    1. Rosie24 January 2016 at 14:17

      Thanks, glad you like the fairies. They did look special in the frosty weather:)

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  3. Unknown22 January 2016 at 11:21

    Great photos (that really say "Winter") and Trentham Gardens looks a lovely place to visit. xx

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    1. Rosie24 January 2016 at 14:18

      Yes, the gardens are a lovely place to visit:)

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  4. mamasmercantile22 January 2016 at 11:30

    Such beauty, you certainly took us on a wonderful walk. You seem to be having it a lot colder than here, those photos really did speak Winter. Take care.

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    1. Rosie24 January 2016 at 14:19

      The weather has reached double figures again today - so hard to believe how cold it was a week ago:)

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  5. riitta k22 January 2016 at 11:47

    Fantastic photos, I love especially the birds. The first one is adorable <3

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  6. Shortbread and Ginger22 January 2016 at 11:47

    Lovely photographs - very atmospheric.
    Liz

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    1. Rosie24 January 2016 at 14:21

      Thanks, glad you like them, the gardens always look wonderful in frosty weather:)

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  7. Unknown22 January 2016 at 12:06

    Great pictures, we had a frozen pond too, love frosty days, it's wet and soggy here today.x

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    1. Rosie24 January 2016 at 14:23

      I like the frosty days, so much better that the warmer, grey and damp ones we've been having:)

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  8. Coastal Ripples22 January 2016 at 12:27

    That walk must have been chilly...your photos say it all. Bet you were glad of that cafe. Your photos are beautiful and I love the sculpture. Have a good weekend. Barbara

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    1. Rosie24 January 2016 at 14:24

      Thanks, Barbara, yes the warm drink halfway round the lake was much appreciated:)

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  9. Mac n' Janet22 January 2016 at 15:21

    Being a fan of all things fairy I really enjoyed your photos.

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    1. Rosie24 January 2016 at 14:25

      I can't resist taking photos of the fairies:)

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  10. Simone22 January 2016 at 16:16

    I love the Cygnet posing for the camera! The photos with fairies are enchanting! Have a great weekend Rosie. x

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    1. Rosie24 January 2016 at 14:26

      Thanks, Simone I took loads of photos of the cygnet until I got what I wanted:)

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  11. rusty duck22 January 2016 at 16:35

    Brrr. It looks cold out there. Gorgeous cygnet. I love the picture of the coot too. He has the right feet for it!

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    1. Rosie24 January 2016 at 14:28

      The coot seemed to be enjoying walking on the ice, the cygnet is very photogenic:)

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  12. Louise22 January 2016 at 17:15

    Beautiful wintry photos :)

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  13. Lilly's Mom22 January 2016 at 17:36

    I love the beautiful photos you share with us. Such an enchanting looking place with the lovely birds and surrounding area. My best to you for this weekend, Pat xx

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    1. Rosie24 January 2016 at 14:29

      Thanks, Pat hope you have a lovely weekend too:)

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  14. The History Anorak22 January 2016 at 19:00

    Wow - that's colder than it's been over here! We haven't had anything cold enough to freeze a lake.

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    1. Rosie24 January 2016 at 14:31

      I've seen the lake more frozen than that a couple of times, there was an unfrozen area where most of the birds were gathering:)

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  15. Amy at love made my home22 January 2016 at 19:34

    Beautiful photos! I adore the one of the Coot on the ice! That is so lovely. I hope that next week will be better for you. Sending good thoughts and hugs. Thank you for joining Five On Friday, happy weekend! xx

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    1. Rosie24 January 2016 at 14:32

      Bless you Amy and thanks. The Coot is cute isn't it?:)

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  16. Lisa from @intotheglade22 January 2016 at 21:15

    I love Trentham Gardens they are beautiful anytime if the year. You have taken some lovely pictures but it does look very cold, I hope you had gloves. Have a lovely weekend xx

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    1. Rosie24 January 2016 at 14:33

      They are aren't they? Yes, I had gloves but of course kept taking them off to take photos, could do with some fingerless ones:)

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  17. A Colorful World23 January 2016 at 02:46

    Oh I just love the fairy and dandelion sculptures in the icy weather. Wonderful photos! And the ice skating coot! Yes, he's very much like the painting!

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    1. Rosie25 January 2016 at 15:24

      I thought of that painting as soon as I saw the coot:)

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  18. Meredith23 January 2016 at 02:49

    Such wonderful photos, thank you so much fro taking us on your adventure.
    Meredith

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    1. Rosie25 January 2016 at 15:25

      Thanks, Meredith glad you enjoyed the photos:)

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  19. Jill23 January 2016 at 10:50

    hi, your photos are beautiful, so ethereal.
    Jill
    Kiln Fired Art

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    1. Rosie25 January 2016 at 15:26

      Thanks Jill, glad you liked the photos:)

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  20. SeagullSuzie23 January 2016 at 16:30

    It looks cold and beautiful, those fairy sculptures are so lovely.

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    1. Rosie25 January 2016 at 15:27

      Thanks, Susie, it was cold but it made everything look beautiful:)

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  21. Crimson Kettle23 January 2016 at 18:06

    Wonderful photos so icy and enticing :-)

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    1. Rosie25 January 2016 at 15:28

      Thanks, Karen the frost did make everything look wonderful:)

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  22. Stephanie 139a27 January 2016 at 20:51

    What a lovely walk - and the weather has made those sculptures look fab :)

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    1. Rosie28 January 2016 at 19:01

      Those sculptures just lend themselves to the frosty weather even though they are of dandelions:)

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