Anthony Goreham

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I will mainly be posting photos đź“· of Greater London, focusing on the less familiar places outside the city centre. Photos (except reposts) taken by me during my walks and runs, and dedicated to public domain (CC0 license). He/him/his

Photo showing part of the walls and tower of a ruined stone castle (12th Century). The grounds of the castle are now a civic garden featuring a grassy bank, wooden fencing and surrounded by autumnal trees. It is a sunny day with a blue sky.
Photo showing a landscaped garden, featuring a domed banqueting hall beside a pond, surrounded by statues and greenery. The trees and bushes are turning autumnal. The sky is cloudy.
Photo showing a 17th century mansion build in red brick, the surviving portion of a royal palace. It’s late autumn, and tree branches frame the top edge of the photo with remnants of leaves and seeds. The sky is overcast.
A stream flows between tree-lined riverbanks, with sunlight filtering through the leaves and casting dappled shadows on the water's surface.
A photo showing autumn trees in an urban park on a sunny day. The sky is varied, ranging from clear bright blue on the left, through wispy cloud in the centre, to solid white cloud on the right.
Photo showing a landscape of hills, fields and trees under an overcast sky. In the centre foreground, a distant deer is dashing across a lush green field in front of an autumnal hedgerow. In the far distance a white chalk lion is carved into the hillside, this belongs to Whipsnade Zoo nearby.
Photo showing a gnarly tree surrounded by lush green woodland.
Photo showing a pub on a street corner, with signage naming it the Duke’s Head. The building has four storeys, with the upper two being painted creamy-white and, the first floor sage green and the ground floor darkly coloured. The sky is overcast and the level of natural light is low, so the illuminations on the building are a welcome sight. The top edge of the photo is fringed with autumn leaves and branches.
Photo of the still water of a canal, brightly lit in autumn sunshine, and showing reflections of the multi-coloured trees on the opposite bank.
Photo showing a hillside covered by trees and hills. The image is framed by branches and leaves, out of focus. The sky is cloudy.
Photo showing a path between trees, which is covered in fallen leaves. Ahead a small bench awaits in a clearing beside the path. The sun is shining brightly, coating the distant trees in golden light, while casting the nearby path into shadow.
Photo showing a field full of wildflowers on a hillside. On the other side of the field is a hedgerow. Sticking up behind, the tower of a ruined castle contrasts against an overcast sky.
A photo showing trees and a lamppost in a city square garden.
Photo shows foundations of stone walls on a grassy hillside. Beneath the hill, a low plain is marked out by farm fields. It will be hard to see in the low resolution image on Bluesky, but beyond the fields is a winding creek and behind that a densely populated island. The sky is full of grey clouds.
Photo showing the roofs and trees of north London, viewed from a disused railway viaduct. The nearest houses are on a descending slope, and they gradually taper away revealing the towers, spires and trees of distant suburbs. The sky is blue with patches of cloud, especially around the horizon.
Photo showing a hillside covered by trees. A large brick building with gables and towers is prominent on the hillside.
Photo showing the view over a valley. Straight ahead, a railway passes through a cutting lined with trees. A road bridge crosses the railway. Beyond, a town (Oxted) occupies the valley floor and most of the opposite slope. The sky is full of clouds in a variety of greys.
Photo showing a grassy hill sloping down in front of the viewer revealing the skyline of a city (London) contrasted against a yellow-tinted sky filled with clouds.
Photo looking up at the tree canopy in a woodland. The leaves are green and illuminated by bright sunlight shining through. The same sunlight makes the tree trunks and branches appear dark, almost in silhouette. We can see glimpses of blue sky.
Photo showing a seating area consisting of an outdoor table with four chairs, on a garden lawn. A narrow path snakes between beds of plants and shrubs. Behind the garden is an historic house (Crook Hall) whose walls are partly covered in ivy. It’s an autumn scene, and there are some signs of red in amongst the greenery. The sky is overcast.
Photo showing a lake in a suburban park. The water of the lake is rippled and shows an imperfect reflection of the trees on the far side. The sky is blue with patches of clouds in a mixture of cloud types.
Photo showing a woodland path approaching a gate at the edge of a field. The sun is shining brightly, creating dappled shadows on the path and silhouetting the gate. The foreground of the image shows tree trunks and undergrowth enveloped in shadow.
Photo showing the vista from the path up to the Greenwich Royal Observatory. The viewer is looking down over Greenwich Park, with the Big Half’s event village set out in front of the Queen’s House. Behind, we see the Old Royal Naval College, and beyond that the office skyscrapers of Canary Wharf. The sky is blue with high level white clouds.
Photo showing a sandbank in the Thames Estuary. In the foreground is a harbour wall with a boat named “Boy Lukie” moored beside it. The tide is out, and the sand/mud stretches out far into the distance. The sky is overcast.
Photo showing a path through a woodland. Branches of trees are leaning over the path, which is a dirt track. Everything is green. In the distance the path leads towards a gap in a wooden fence.
Photo showing rooftops, trees, and (distant) tower blocks in sarf London. The sky is overcast.
Photo showing the leg o’ mutton pond on West Heath, surrounded by lush green trees, many of which are reflected in the still pond water. A grey heron is faintly visible on the opposite side of the pond.
Photo showing a broad river, with a bridge crossing it in the distance. In the foreground, wild plants and weeping willow trees border a riverside path. Farther off, barges are moored by the river bank. The bridge has multiple arches, and disappears into a dense line of trees on the opposite bank. The sky is blue with not a cloud in sight.
Photo showing a gravel path leading downwards into a valley. There are young trees planted beside the path, the early stages of a woodland restoration project. The valley ahead has many tan fields interspersed with lines of green trees and hedges. The sky is overcast with clouds in a variety of grey and beige shades.
Photo showing a statue of a classical figure carrying a bow and arrow, sited on a plinth on a large expanse of green grass. Beside the lawn, a gravel path leads towards the south elevation of Chatsworth House, the palatial home of the Cavendish family. On either side of the house, we see distant trees and other garden features. The sky is blue and partly covered by cloud.
Photo showing a track through a woodland. The trees are spaced quite far apart and have long upward sloping branches forming an arch-like canopy. It is late summer, and there are some leaves on the ground already (possibly due to a comparative lack of recent rainfall). We can’t see the sky that much, but there are a few small spots of brightness in the canopy.
Photo showing a panoramic view from a hillside in Greenwich Park, London. In the foreground are numerous leafy green trees. Beyond the trees is the London skyline consisting of roofs and tower blocks, many with recognisable shapes. The upper half of the photo shows a bright blue sky peppered with small puffs of cloud.
Photo showing the entrance to the London Underground station at Battersea Power Station to our left, with the Power Station itself visible to the eight. Between the two, a high rise tower block looms. The sky is cloudy, with darker patches of cloud almost giving the impression of smoke from the Power Station’s long inactive chimneys.
Photo showing a picturesque cottage in an English village. A low wall surrounds the cottage, enclosing a garden with blooming flowers and greenery. The cottage has black-painted a timber frame filled out with cream-painted panels. The roof is made of neatly trimmed grey thatch and topped by a chimney. The sky is cloudy.
Photo showing terraces of buildings around a square beside a quay. The dock water is gently rippled and shows hazy reflections of the dock wall, the buildings, and some lampposts. The sky is entirely covered by grey clouds, giving the photo a moody look.
Photo showing a landscaped garden, with a lake, crossed by a five-arched bridge, and views across the lake to the pantheon. Our view is framed by tree branches above and on the sides, and by a green lawn below.
Photo showing green fields on a gentle slope, bordered by distant trees. The sky is bright blue with a couple of small patches of white cloud. A glorious day for a walk.
Photo showing a cluster of high rise office blocks in the City of London. The river Thames flows in the foreground. In the bottom right hand corner, part of the curtain wall of the Tower of London can just about be seen amid the trees. The sky is blue with a few clouds.
Photo showing a medieval castle beside a river under a cloudy sky. Mature green trees contrast against the grey and white stone of the tower, and the surrounding curtain walls. A substantial number of tourists standing and walking outside the walls hint at the castle’s scale. The water of the river Thames is a milky white, reflecting the overcast sky.
Photo showing an old brick built industrial building, in a box shape with four rows of windows, having a tall chimney on the right hand side. The foreground shows a canal with towpath, a couple are walking in the shade thrown by some trees. The sky is very cloudy.
Photo showing a view over the Thames Valley from a grassy hillside. The blue water of the river Thames is the focal point at the centre of the image, as the river flows horizontally through the frame. On either side of the river, lines of trees mark out the boundaries of many green fields. In the far distance is a small town at the bottom of a hillside. The sky is blue with no clouds to be seen.
Photo showing a pond surrounded by trees, partly illuminated by the evening sun. In the foreground are lush green grasses. Behind the grasses the water of the pond is still and gives a near-perfect reflection of the multi-coloured trees on the opposite bank. On the far side a fallen tree trunk crosses the pond, making a regular perch for a heron; however on this occasion the heron is absent. The sky is blue and hazy.
Photo showing a broad canal in the Amsterdam canal ring. The canal is lined by trees, and a terrace of grand houses. Boats are moored by the canal bank, while cars and bicycles are parked atop it. The sun is shining brightly, illuminating the trees, houses and boats on our right, while the left hand side of the image is in shadow.
Screenshot from OsmAnd Maps, showing the area of Hertfordshire between Chorleywood and Sarratt.
Photo taken from a grassy slope looking down and over a valley. The valley floor is lined with lush green trees surrounding a single house (the River Chess is flowing through there too, but it’s mostly out of sight). Beyond the trees, green fields slope upwards towards a ridge lined with more trees, which constitutes the horizon. The sky is pale blue with plenty of puffy white clouds.
Photo showing a river framed by trees in a peaceful scene. The sky is all-blue, and the trees are vividly green, and the river water reflects both colours. Upstream, in the middle distance, a boat is being rowed up the river accompanied by a coach in a dinghy.
Photo showing a small lake in a landscaped garden. The near shore is bordered by wild flowers and shrubs, which are in bright sunshine. The far shore is bordered by a dense line of trees. Left of centre, our eyes are caught by a white-painted wooden sham bridge, which is nicely reflected in the still water of the lake. The lake water is decidedly green, and the half near to us is brightly lit by sunlight, while the remainder is in the shadows cast by the trees. Above, the sky is bright blue, with only the faintest hint of cloud.
Photo showing a canal lock, with whitewashed lockmaster’s cottage on the right hand side. The lock is currently in use by a narrowboat, however the water level is low so the boat is only slightly visible behind the closed gates. Trees line the banks of the canal. The sky is very cloudy.
Photo showing a snaking path passing through a woodland. As we pass beneath a break in the tree canopy, the bright sunshine illuminates the dense undergrowth beside the path. Looking ahead, the path is cast into shadow by taller trees to our left. The sky is mostly obscured by the trees, but we can see a small area of cloudy sky with a couple of flashes of blue.
Close up photo showing an elongated pink flower against a blurred background of green leaves.
Photo showing a clifftop view over a town and reservoir, and beyond over a wide plain. The foreground is rocky, peppered with bushes and trees, and falls away sharply to reveal the view. The top half of the photo shows a bright blue sky with puffy white clouds.
Photo showing a valley viewed from a gap in the trees on a ridge. Green tree branches border the left- and right-hand sides, and the bottom edge, of the frame. In the middle distance, green fields, interspersed with tree thickets, slope down to the valley floor. On the far side of the valley, more fields and trees stretch out into the distance, disappearing into a haze on the horizon. The sky is blue with a few white clouds dotted about.
Close up photo showing a bumble bee crawling on top of a lavender flower. The background is blurred, but obviously contains more long thin purple flowers. Another lavender flower and stem are in focus on the left hand edge of the frame.
Photo showing a woodland scene. A narrow dirt path weaves through long grasses and under a tree, whose trunk is leaning over the path and has a broken branch hanging down perilously. The scene is overwhelmingly green. We can’t see much of the sky, but it appears to be cloudy.
Photo looking across a lake towards trees and buildings on the far bank. The skyline is dominated by a rear view of one of the stadium buildings at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, often known more simply as Wimbledon. In front of the tennis court, there is a golf club building and many leafy green trees. The sky is white and hazy.
Photo of a stout tree (I think it is Hornbeam) growing in the middle of a track in the woods. The sun is shining brightly, illuminating the green leaves and tree trunk, and casting patterned shadows on the forest floor.
Photo showing a path bordered by hedges and trees. Ahead of the viewer, the branches arch over the path to create a tunnel effect, which makes the top half of the image entirely green. In the shade, in the middle distance, we see a walker (Man Talking on Phone).
Photo showing the sloping sides of a valley, with lush green trees to the right and fields of pale green grasses in the foreground and stretching further into the distance. The greens of the lower half contrast with the pale blue sky peppered with white clouds.
Photo showing a cottage surrounded by a lawn of green grass, leafy green trees, and green climbing plants. In the foreground, a fence beside the road is covered by leaves and flowers. There are several tubs with more flowers in front of the fence. The sky is blue but much of it is covered by clouds.
Photo showing a dirt path through a woodland. The sun is shining brightly and the tree branches cast the path into shadow. There is a small gap in the trees ahead so the path and the undergrowth are brightly illuminated in the centre of the image. The sky, inasmuch as we can see it, appears cloudy white.