The Peace Garden, a photo from Lancashire, England

Photographer's Note

Hello Everyone,

At such a difficult time, when news about the ferocious attacks on Ukraine are constantly in the news, and we become more horrified by the atrocities inflicted by Russia on their neighbours, I thought I would post this little niche of calm.

This daffodil-filled area is called 'The Peace Garden'.

It exists behind our village church and is a garden in two parts. The area that I have shown, is left to be relatively wild, with daffodils, tulips, bluebells and aquilegia growing freely under the trees, and twigs gathered for the benefit of insects.
The second area has a gravel path, travelling around a heart-shaped lawn, with shrubs, and flowers, such as lupins, phlox and penstemons planted between them.

There are several benches placed around the gardens so people can rest and quietly enjoy the environment, watching the birds or just thinking.

For that reason, it is called 'The Peace Garden', a place to be at peace with yourself and the world.

I hope that we will soon have news that Russian Troops have been withdrawn and PEACE has been declared.

My warm regards,�Bev :-)

holmertz, pierrefonds, Silvio1953, PaulVDV, pajaran, Fis2, COSTANTINO, jemaflor, ChrisJ, mcmtanyel has marked this note useful

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holmertz (103660) 2022-04-21 7:32

Hello Bev,
The colours, composition and shape all make this a very appealing photo. I really like the yellow and bright green lower two thirds and the grey and darker green upper third. But the message sent by the place we are looking at is not less important. It just makes me sad that a large majority of the Russian population so far have been standing firmly behind their mass murder leader, and also that Russia has a fairly strong support from the leaders and populations of so many other countries in Asia, Africa and the Americas.
Kind regards,
Gert

dedee (3269) 2022-04-21 7:46

Hi Bev
Your message and that of the Peace Garden make this a very special image.
Thank you.
David

pierrefonds (115596) 2022-04-21 9:37

Hi Bev,

The flowers are impressive. The point of view is showing the details of the church and of the flowers. The light is making the colors to stand out. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Tue (93504) 2022-04-21 10:05

Hello Beverley,
Such a nice vertical composition, almost in the shape of a bookmark. The foreground is so appealing with all those daffodils and you included the church very well in the background as well.
Lars

Silvio1953 (222991) 2022-04-21 10:08

Ciao cara Bev, fascinating garden with nice name, lovely composition with beautiful flowers in FG and fantastic churech, wonderful natural colors, excellent clarity and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

PaulVDV (63496) 2022-04-21 10:37

Hello Beverley,
The many yellow daffodils make a beautiful spring foreground for the view of the church.
The photo was taken almost a month ago. In the meantime, many young leaves will already be growing on the branches. Spring is moving very fast here at home.
Concerning the war: I hope not, but fear that Putin is capable of a lot not to have to admit that Russia has not won the war.
I also find it terrible when I hear that in other places in the world, for example in Ethiopia, people are offering themselves at the Russian embassy to go and fight in Ukraine together with the Russians.
Best regards, Paul

pajaran (117113) 2022-04-21 10:38

Pozdrav.

Lep pogled, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Lepo zuto cvece sa zelenim listovima i arhitektura u pozadini, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama, kontrastom i perspektivom.
Dobar rad, lepa fotografija.
Lepa basta mira.

Zelim vam sve najbolje.
Paja

lousat (140026) 2022-04-21 12:06

Ciao Bev,a great spring photo from your village, the gardens of peace, which the Ukrainian people hope to be able to rebuild soon, but for now there is no good news unfortunately. Winning outlook and perfect quality despite the cloudy day. Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

Fis2 (171991) 2022-04-21 13:38

Witaj Bev!
A very nice garden, the flowers make impression.
I like the church.
Good framing, composition and colors.
Well done.
Warm regards.
Krzysztof

COSTANTINO (117850) 2022-04-21 22:45

Hello my dearest friend and have a nice day
and a happy evening
wonderful landscape with thousand of pretty
flowers in yellow color tones dominating
this landscape...is this the Paradise???
I am thinking of Ukraine war too
because thousands of Greek people live there!!!
this war must stop ...I hate the war...
regards
Costantino

jemaflor (148292) 2022-04-21 23:38

Hi Bev,
well framed with this Fg and all these flowers, pleasant springtime sight, interesting architecture in the Bg, good quality, tfs.

jmdias (116547) 2022-04-23 10:57

BEV

a nice use of these flowers in evidence with the rustic architecture in stone ahead. a real place to be in peace.

take care

jorge

ChrisJ (172436) 2022-04-23 23:25

Hello Bev

Indeed a tranquil garden with an attractive display of yellow daffodils. Good diffused lighting and sharpness. Excellent layered composition. Tfs!

GyurMaster (25045) 2022-04-25 12:18

Dear Beverley,

It is a fairly well-composed photograph. We also have Narcissus in our fore-garden. Of course our house is not that spectacular.

Best Wishes,
Gy.

aliabazari (23307) 2022-04-26 8:12

Hello Beverley
Beautiful view of the Garden of Peace with daffodils. Clarity and lighting done well. Good combination with the church in the background. Thanks for sharing

mcmtanyel (69284) 2022-07-19 22:03

Hello Beverly,
Yes, I wish we could offer a little bit of peace and quiet from this garden to those in harm's way. I like the village church in the background, so simple!
Regards,
MT