Another Photograph > Sphagnum Bog, Hampstead Heath, London (3646) June 2006

Sphagnum Bog, Hampstead Heath, London . June 2006

Climbing towards the north of Hampstead Heath a fenced area called Kenwood encloses a constructed landscape of walks encompassing evocative views. The place names provide a clue to the diverse nature and history of this space; Thousand Pound Pond, Stock Pond, Duelling Ground, Farm House, Flower Garden, Kitchen Garden, Dairy, The Orchard, West Meadow, Quarry, Toll House, Kenwood House .. and the Sphagnum Bog. From this quiet hollow sunk into the West Meadow the River Fleet begins its journey to the Thames, bees flit from foxglove to foxglove, butterflies and dragonflies meander through the tall grasses and rustling noises close to the moist ground suggest many other forms of life exist here.

(3464) Posted on 6/19/2006 1:31:33 PM | TA Comments

1. Posted by shirley schwab on 6/19/2006 7:19:15 AM
Interesting angle to catch the color against the sky. Dramatic! ! !

2. Posted by tony on 6/19/2006 7:45:00 AM
Hi Shirley, great to hear from you, how are you keeping? Have you looked at the slideshow? Just going to check out your moblog ..

3. Posted by twig on 6/19/2006 10:05:23 AM
...Yeah, that's the one ...What a pleasant surprise!

4. Posted by funny on 6/19/2006 3:45:40 PM
beautiful picture and great angle I have a shot of the same plant, now I know the name,I could not come closer for a picture so I used the zoom

5. Posted by Melissa on 6/19/2006 4:08:17 PM
I love the colors, and I especially love the angle. This will probably sound strange, but the way it was shot, puts me in mind of "Jack and the Beanstalk" as I look towards the top.

6. Posted by izZZINTHru <-- on 6/19/2006 5:29:38 PM
Gr8 angle, feelin tiny right now. ASOTD DESTIN!

7. Posted by Greg on 6/19/2006 11:57:03 PM
Not many will lay down to get the perfect shot.. then again when we're talking "anotherphoto" we're not talking about the many! This is so superior Tony! Perfect 10 and then some .-)

8. Posted by Cola on 6/20/2006 12:13:32 AM
Soooooooooooooo EP!

9. Posted by Greg on 6/20/2006 12:35:51 AM
I love it when Cola says that ... and suddenly it is made so! Congradulations on EP Tony, very well deserved! .-)

10. Posted by Tony on 6/20/2006 12:51:51 AM
Tuesday morning, easing myself into the day with a 'quick' meander through TA ... and what do I see I have an EP! Thanks everyone.

11. Posted by viory on 6/20/2006 1:02:29 AM
congrats tony. it is a beautiful picture. could be ASotD too.

12. Posted by maurits on 6/20/2006 4:05:39 AM
lovely shot... great choice of angle .
Congratulations on the EP

13. Posted by tony on 6/20/2006 4:21:57 AM
Twig, the slideshow (large version) wasn't playing properly from my web site .. I've fiddled around with it and seems to be working ok now - if you get a chance can you check it out again!

14. Posted by Tony on 6/20/2006 4:27:09 AM
Funny, thanks, the zoom helps - a macro would be even better.

15. Posted by Tony on 6/20/2006 4:34:19 AM
Melissa, hi and thanks .. this place, the sphagnum bog, felt like it was straight from a fairy tale .. fo fum!

16. Posted by Tony on 6/20/2006 4:37:21 AM
izZZ .. hi and thanks .. once you start climbing you'll feel big again ;-]

17. Posted by Tony on 6/20/2006 4:44:33 AM
Hi Greg, thanks - I used the 'old' Nikon 8400 for this pic - the one with swivel screen - which made the angle a little easier to achieve ;-)

18. Posted by Tony on 6/20/2006 4:48:50 AM
Hi Cola, EP magic - how do you do that?

19. Posted by Tony on 6/20/2006 4:50:44 AM
Greg, thank you, thank you ...

20. Posted by Tony on 6/20/2006 4:52:22 AM
Viory, hi and thanks, it's good to have you come by.

21. Posted by Cindy on 6/20/2006 6:30:55 AM
super shot! Congratz on EP!

22. Posted by funny on 6/20/2006 6:55:30 AM
congrats on EP Tony

23. Posted by Joe on 6/20/2006 8:36:47 AM
congrats! :)

24. Posted by tony on 6/20/2006 2:55:31 PM
Cindy, hi and thank you.

25. Posted by tony on 6/20/2006 3:15:10 PM
Funny, hi, thanks

26. Posted by tony on 6/20/2006 3:15:37 PM
Thanks Joe

27. Posted by Robert K. on 6/20/2006 7:39:25 PM
Very pretty! And great perspective!

28. Posted by twig on 6/21/2006 1:56:24 PM
Congrats on EP old fella ~ Have a good day wit Nomads tomorrow!

29. Posted by angie on 6/21/2006 4:21:21 PM
Makes the sky look small in comparison. Awesome!

30. Posted by robertm on 6/22/2006 3:28:33 AM
Hi Tony, great photo, perspective,foxglove -- robert

32. Posted by tony on 6/23/2006 12:44:33 AM
Robert, hi and thanks

33. Posted by tony on 6/23/2006 12:46:01 AM
Twig, thanks .. I'll put up some pics of the Nomads walk over the weekend.

34. Posted by tony on 6/23/2006 12:47:40 AM
Hi Angie, thanks .. changing a point of view can sometimes change our perspective on things ;-]

35. Posted by tony on 6/23/2006 12:49:28 AM
Robert, hi and good to hear from you.

37. Posted by robertm on 6/23/2006 2:05:02 AM
Hi Tony, congratz on EP, which I've just spotted - robert

38. Posted by aeilea/apryl on 6/24/2006 11:53:07 AM
When I was a little girl I lived in Washington state and these flowers grew everywhere. We called them foxgloves and we put them on our fingers like thimbles.

39. Posted by tony on 6/24/2006 1:36:41 PM
Hi Robert, thanks .. going to check out you 'blank' post now.

40. Posted by tony on 6/24/2006 1:41:37 PM
Aeilea, thanks for stopping by and the foxgloves story