Picture of the day - January 10, 2009

Icy Dunorlan Park

Photo courtesy of Christopher Cassidy. Today's picture features a very wintry scene from the beautiful county of Kent in southeast England. Photographer Christopher Cassidy captured this chilly, but quite beautiful sunset while enjoying a few peaceful minutes at Dunorlan Park. The following is his story behind the image: "Dunorlan Park is a special place in Royal Tunbridge Wells, where everyone can enjoy a richly varied Victorian garden, meadows and wildlife, as well as the amenities of a modern park. Dunorlan was once the private grounds of a large and very grand mansion built by the Yorkshire-born millionaire, Henry Reed, who made his fortune in Tasmania. The garden was laid out in the 1850s and 1860s by the renowned Victorian gardener, Robert Marnock. The mansion no longer exists, but the garden is one of the best preserved examples of Marnock’s work. This image was taken on a walk home from the shops with my wife. We just stopped for about 10 minutes to enjoy the views and the wildlife and I snapped a few frames until the sun went down. It was a very cold, but beautiful day."   --Christopher Cassidy You will find many more of Mr. Cassidy's wonderful images in his Flickr gallery.     Visitor Comments... Name: Samuel Phipps Town: San Diego, CA Chilly looking indeed, but a very striking image nonetheless.     Name: Lester Parks Town: Cincinnati, OH A nice evening out with the lovely wife, stunning scenery, and a capture the likes of this...Sounds like a great evening for sure! Wonderful job Mr. Cassidy.     Name: Phyllis Helton Town: Bristol, VA This one is a keeper.     Name: Tim Briggs Town: Santa Clarita, CA A beautiful capture...I love the decking that leads the eye to those spectacular rays of light!   Name: Ron Trees Town: Spokane, WA Great capture Mr. Cassidy!! I love the way that the rays of light shoot out!! It sounds like you and your wife had a wonderful evening.   Comment on today's picture  |  View previous "Pictures Of The Day"  |  Submit a photo Why I publish the "Picture Of The Day"