Wednesday, 4 January 2012

Dunham Massey continued............. heading over to the Winter Garden


This fallen tree has been sculptured into........."Old Stump!"

This building in the Deer Park was the slaughterhouse...
Venison was prepared here for the Mansion.

Mud, mud glorious mud!
The paths weren't all easy to walk upon.... I should have worn my wellies.

Queueing for Ice Cream on a cold winters day?
It was only when I got closer to the sign that I read the added notice...
...advertising hot drinks and snacks etc!
The Mansion House is closed for Winter.

Next stop the Winter Garden.... it's the largest in the UK.
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18 comments:

  1. TexWisGirl4 January 2012 at 21:39

    the slaughterhouse is a cool building, but you can keep old stumpy. looks half man/half orangutan. :)

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  2. barbara l. hale4 January 2012 at 22:32

    Nice batch of photos! Too bad the Mansion House was closed. But it's probably pretty cold in there.

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  3. Pantherka4 January 2012 at 23:44

    Beautiful, old stumpy is wonderful!
    Greetings!

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  4. Sallie (FullTime-Life)4 January 2012 at 23:52

    You will have to go back next summer for the Mansion tour. We usually like the outside parts of the "great house" tours better anyway though. I thought that woodcarving was going to say "OLd Man Winter",

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  5. Fábio Martins5 January 2012 at 00:15

    Very curious the first picture! But i like it :)

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  6. Carole M.5 January 2012 at 00:20

    amazing the slaughter house for the venison. Have never tried it myself. The cold air obviously doesn't stop the masses getting out amongst it all and making the most of whatever's going. For you, a photographic exploration; well done Andrew. Tks for sharing!

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  7. John @ Beans and I on the Loose5 January 2012 at 00:53

    I've seen a few on the streets in town that look like they may have posed for the Ol Stumpy.

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  8. Susan5 January 2012 at 02:41

    I love the stump. Kinda looks like a Sasquatch. Awesome!

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  9. ADRIAN5 January 2012 at 03:23

    A great place....I wonder how they got the deer in the slaughter house? Maybe they shot them outside and just dressed them in there.

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  10. Chatty Crone5 January 2012 at 03:38

    I wonder who did that tree stump and that mansion is beautiful. sandie

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  11. Malgorzata Ingstad5 January 2012 at 09:02

    The second picture is lovely in all ways, Andrew!

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  12. Arija5 January 2012 at 10:08

    A nice little pile, I surely would not like to have to do the dusting but the garden with half a dozen gardeners to help me out, would be a treat.

    I love the way you go to all these interesting places and share them with us lesser mortals who have no chance to see them for ourselves.

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  13. joo5 January 2012 at 10:13

    I love the tree, and can't wait to see winter garden:)

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  14. Unknown5 January 2012 at 16:19

    Another round of 'wow'!
    I love that old tree stump :D

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  15. DawnTreader5 January 2012 at 17:38

    Love the sculpture! :)

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  16. Rose5 January 2012 at 20:45

    I like Old Stump myself...have like seeing this place through your lens.

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  17. Steffi5 January 2012 at 20:54

    Fantastic set of photos for SWF!I hope you had a good start into the new year and have a nice weekend!

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  18. Nancy8 January 2012 at 20:45

    This looks like a popular place. Love your photos of the woods. Viewing your posts is like a trip to another place. I live in Connecticut in the US. Nancy

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