Photo-a-Day  (Saturday, 2nd August, 2025)

Stretch my yawn to skies above
through the trees to light I love ,
then gather then a bird to lift
leave behind this earthly thrift
where boxes say belong to me
that nail me down from the truth I see
When all I ask is to be a kite
without a hand ,
just a wind - filled flight …

A beautiful canopy of green, excellent photo John.

That’s a beautiful photo John,watched a nice programme last night all about trees,it was so interesting,watched one some years ago which at the time reminded me of the song ‘Trees’ which my Sister in Law used to sing…again your photo is beautiful.

Absolutely beautiful.

Borsdane Wood is beautiful in all seasons. I will never forget walking through one Christmas morning many years ago with our dogs with just the sound of Borsdane Brook to break the silence. I would never, however, go through there alone as you always get the odd feeling that someone or something is watching you, and I have heard a number of people say that.

Isn't that just a beautiful
scene ?
Top marks John !

One of the best walks in Hindley to Aspull and of course see Nature. One of the best time to visit Borsdane Wood is in Spring early morning to hear the birds singing the morning chorus.
Excellent photo John.

Look nice John.
If you like walking through Woods try Elnup Woods or Shevington Park you won't be disappointed. There's lots to see.

The problem with woods the sun can't shine through because of the big trees.

Reminds me of a fairy tale. Never been to Borsdane Woods and it’s only next door to Howfen’s fields! So mysterious I love leafy glades when it’s hot. You’ll also be familiar with Hall Lee Bank I daresay John.

Mutley, you can’t see the woods for the trees a bit like Mickysue.
Ignore the numpties John.

Irene it's call a Phobias being uneasy walking through Woods and thinking someone is watching you, that's because its so quiet and the only noise you hear is bird or animal movement amplified by the trees and bushes.
But I understand why you feel this way and many do. Walking with someone or have a dog is a good way to help stop the fear of the Woods.

Agreed, WN6. Negativity, (as usual). even on the most beautiful photos. Actually, the parts of Borsdane Wood that are completely shaded by a canopy of trees produce the most beautiful carpets of bluebells every May, as bluebells love shady places and grow there in profusion. Nature just works that way sometimes. This is a beautiful photo John, and 99.9% of us appreciate it. Thankyou.

Another negative comment from wn6 again.
Walk this Woods about a dozen times a year from Castle Hill way. Absolutely fantastic photo, John.

I was always with my husband and two dogs, Kath, but the feeling was still there. However, the wood is beautiful. I have gone through there from being a small child with my parents, when I lived in Ince..... Borsdane Wood was a "day out" in those less sophisticated times! There used to be a little row of cottages as you entered the wood under the tunnels from the Hindley end, (this would have been 1950s), where you could get either an ice-cream or some toffees, (the memory is hazy after all these years!).

Such morbid characters - need their ‘bumps felt’…

Irene, such caution might be described as an irrational fear but it is quite normal, inherited in our genes from the dawn of mankind as a tool of survival from predators and rival tribes.
We might not have many of those around these days but there are some funny folk lurking in woods.

Yes you’re right Colin. There’s always been danger lurking from odd ball characters offering sweets to children from time immemorial. Good job our little legs could run fast - we knew instinctively not to talk to strangers. That was instilled in us from parents “ don’t talk to strangers”. I think there’s still danger lurking more than ever these days with knife crime.

Robert, my comment was not about John’s lovely picture, I think it’s great. It was about the Muts of this world.

I just get a good feeling when I am in Borsdane woods,very relaxing.

Thanks for all the positive comments and like water of a ducks back to micks 3 aliases so far,he must be a very sad person, I can understand your fear Irene and I wish these young girls of today would take better care walking and jogging along the canal towpath with earphones oblivious to the sound of bike bells and those maniacs hurtling passed at 40+MPH on illegal e-bikes I witnessed 3 such idiots on Thursday.Veronica it’s years since we walked in Hall Lee Bank Park,you could start that walk facing Charlie’s chippy and go through the tunnel under Park Road then carry on to Daisy Hill it’s a bit precarious in parts.Colin I was in your country Thursday passing The Convent Playing Fields where Standish St.Wilfrid’s Football Club is.

Listen to Mike Heron of the Incredible String Band singing his song “The Tree”on YouTube …incredible

A superb photo John, I too was thinking along the same lines Colin, and also liking how the trees have formed a wonderful canopy of greenery.

Yes, and parents, siblings, cousins etc, could all be held to blame too, with their not so comical calls of 'watch out for the bogeyman', when young and out walking in the woods.

Borsdane Wood is my favourite place for hiding in the trees and watching people as they walk past with their dogs. You can bet your life, when you're walking through, on your own, I'm just behind the trees watching you.

You just expect Robin Hood to pop out from behind one of the trees.

... and I am right behind you if you look Bogeyman, and as my name suggests I am out to destroy you and all the other reprobates, that scurry away hiding behind trees and other dark places. Well, those trees and dark places are now bathed with glorious, resplendent light. So, boys and girls take no notice of the Bogeyman, or what other people say about him, as he's just that, a slimy little man who eats all the Bogies, the bigger, greener and snottier the better, as he does like those.