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Photo-a-Day  (Tuesday, 16th February, 2021)

Standish Field


Standish Field
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Photo: Mick Byrne  (Panasonic DMC-TZ100)
Views: 2,415

Comment by: Veronica on 16th February 2021 at 10:40

Looks an inviting place to walk. I love the Winter tree shapes against the 'touched up' sky.

Comment by: Irene Roberts on 16th February 2021 at 11:07

I like this photo. I like the tree over to the right which breaks up the line of the field.

Comment by: Helen of Troy on 16th February 2021 at 12:52

Nice peaceful picture, is the grass that green at this time of year ?

Comment by: Cyril on 16th February 2021 at 14:03

It's most likely to be an overwintering grain crop Helen, maybe wheat or barley.

Comment by: PeterP on 16th February 2021 at 14:45

Who said Standish was full of houses?

Comment by: Mick on 16th February 2021 at 14:49

You are quiet correct Cyril, the grass is the yellow stuff on the edge of the field.
I was once told that the writer of the Green Grass of Home song was originally going to be about a field full of a overwintering grain crop, but they couldn't make it rhyme, so they come up with Green Green Grass

Comment by: Linma on 16th February 2021 at 16:04

Where exactly is that Mick?

Comment by: Anne on 16th February 2021 at 16:07

It's just like that on the other side of my garden wall, it is an overwintering crop. Having said that, the grass on the lawn is exactly the same green. Maybe this cold snap hasn't done any harm.

Comment by: Mick on 16th February 2021 at 16:51

Linma its next to the footpath that you used to walk along when you was on your way home from Shevy school

Comment by: Karen on 16th February 2021 at 20:25

Standish is full of houses

Comment by: George (Hindley) on 17th February 2021 at 16:55

Theres lots of countryside in Standish.

Comment by: Jayne on 17th February 2021 at 21:18

There's a lot of houses and traffic too.

Comment by: Linma on 18th February 2021 at 06:31

Thanks Mick. So if I turned right would I then be heading towards the back of Wigan Road?

Comment by: WN1 Standisher on 18th February 2021 at 10:15

I think the Hermitage pond is just ahead, lower left

Comment by: Mick on 18th February 2021 at 10:43

Linma Im stood on the farm track that goes down to Standish Hall farm from Beech Walk
The skyline is Ashurst beacon

Comment by: WN1 Standisher on 18th February 2021 at 10:51

Your not where I thought you were Mick

Comment by: Mick on 18th February 2021 at 13:37

Its because Im at home now

Comment by: WN1 Standisher on 18th February 2021 at 14:09

In the middle of a field in Standish and not Church Lane, Shevington ?

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