Something which I love about living Cheltenham is walking or cycling through Pittville Park every day and observing the seasonal changes, noticing, and often photographing the trees in different lights and times of day. My favourite times of day to see the park are early morning or late evening with the 'golden hour' light. My favourite trees in Pittville Park are probably the giant Quercus cerris (Turkey Oak) south of and in view from the Pump Rooms, and the Metasequoia glyptostroboides (Dawn Redwood). I like the Quercus cerris because of its bark's texture, the sheer size, and the form with its huge limbs visible most of the year, especially during winter. I like the Dawn Redwood as I find them to be fascinating trees, they have nicely shaped and textured trunks at the bases, becoming more uniform and smooth towards the top, usually. It's also unusual to see many deciduous conifers, not to mention the fact that as a species they are living fossils, and have been present on earth for tens of millions of years!
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| Metasequoia glyptostroboides changing colour, just north of the upper lake. |
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| Looking at the shadows and light coming through the yellow canopy of some Tilia cordata trees. |
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| Looking across the upper lake towards the Pump Rooms' lawn, beautiful reflections on a sunny day. |
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