The Dutch Garden at Lyme Park by sandra46
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The Dutch garden is distinguished by its dense atmosphere and efficient use of space. In Holland the example of the French Renaissance garden was irresistible, although local conditions and national temperament led to regional variation. Because Dutch canals were busy highways, they generally flanked gardens rather than constituted the main axis. No luxury in Holland, water was less extravagantly used than in drier, hotter climates. Social conditions made the extension of a geometric garden easy, for a man-made landscape already existed in the intensively cultivated Netherlands. In England, the Dutch Garden was the description given to a particular type of rectangular garden space, often enclosed within hedges or walls, even if part of a larger garden or parkland. This space would be laid out in a highly cultivated and geometrical, often symmetrical, fashion, shaped by dense plantings of highly coloured flowers, and edged with box or other dense and clipped shrubs, or low walls (sometimes in geometrical patterns), and sometimes, also, with areas of artificial water, with fountains and water butts, which were also laid out in symmetrical arrangements. The flower beds and areas of water would be intersected by geometrical path patterns, to make it possible to walk around the garden without damaging any of its features. The placement of flowers and shrubs in the Dutch garden in Holland, however, may be non-linear and informal, though still efficiently making use of space and light.
Lyme Park is a large estate located south of Disley, Cheshire, England. It consists of a mansion house surrounded by formal gardens. To the west of the lawn is the sunken Dutch Garden, which was created by William Legh in the 19th century. It consists of formal flower beds with a central fountain. I took the photo last September.
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Comments (36)
lyron
Fantastic garden. Excellent picture!!
MrsLubner
My garden, my garden, my garden!!! I simply adore this and taken from above, it leaves is open to view from top to bottom. Stunning shot.
MOSKETON
GENIAL.
bmac62
Like it! It is so big at the zoom that I stepped in and trimmed a few hedges. Another wow garden!
magnus073
Sandra this one is simply marvelous and I am so grateful to you for always giving us background on your art. You share with us some of the most beautiful sights in the world that most of us would sadly never get to see if not for you.
schonee
WOW Way Cool and love the info Thanks so much for sharing!
Minda
wow! beautiful shot and background and great info sandra!!
claude19
Beautiful picture...with zoom-in we are in full of this garden with his statues !!! SPLENDID ! Thanks for these information, dear Artfriend !
Amosicho
Beautiful shot Sandra
brycek
Beautiful capture..gorgeous garden!!
Umbetro38
wow - this is a wonderful pov - so nice colours
decie
beautiful capture and excellent POV
virginiese
a green and beautiful garden ! an enchantment for the eyes !
allnaydi
Beautiful capture and perspective Sandra! Definitely a must-zoom and great info.
witch_1612
Wonderful Work!!!
Miska7
Very nice scene and POV! Great shot.
flora-crassella
great view! Wonderful!!!!!!
Thetis
wonderful. makes you dream and wanting to wander around the lush green
erlandpil
Fantastic garden. erland
amota99517
Wow! This is fantastic. A lot of thought has gone into creating this wonderful retreat. Beautiful shot!
Buffalo1
And gardens like this don't show up on this side of the pond, either. Wonderful capture!
Radar_rad-dude
Gorgeous photo and wonderful descriptive as always! Thank you again so much for sharing! Always appreciated! 1,000,000,000,000+++++++++++++++++++++
durleybeachbum
Fabulous shot, well worth the zoom!! And such interetsing info..Thankyou!
Mousson
WOWWWWWW Wonderful !!!
netlauv
Wonderful colors and so nice comp ! Great shot, for sure.
kasalin
Stunning shot, dear Sandra !!! Excellent captured 5* :) Hugs Karin !!!
greensleeves81
Geometrical pond for a geometrical garden! Wow beautiful! This time you made a stunning shot!
lucindawind
absolutely gorgeous ..what a wonderful garden and photo of it
clifftoppler
You found a fine vantage point to capture such a comprehensive picture, and very well framed to make everything clear, and with a wide-angle lens capable of doing justice. As to the garden itself, I like the way the warm colours are interspersed to make everything "sing." Not a human in sight - you chose a lucky time to visit!
Richardphotos
magnificent gardens. thanks for sharing this