Ilkeston - October Trees
w/e 03 November 2019
All of this week's pictures were
taken with a Kodak DX6490
All of these images were captured during the last
few days of October but as the autumn season progresses, even
though we are only just into November, the leaves have continued
to fall and the photos show one brief moment in time that has
now gone forever.
A good place to start though when looking for autumn colours
is, of course, Victoria Park.
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You don't even have to go into the park as these trees on Drummond
Road on the park's southwestern boundary show.
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Chaucer Old Park too is another good place to see the colours
of the season and the trees here were a joy to behold with a
fine array of shades.
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And those lining Cantelupe Road between the park and the cemetery
only added to the spectacle.
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Beech trees flanking Park Cemetery's entrance gates were among
the first to show their autumn colours and provided a good contrast
to other nearby foliage.
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In the cemetery itself headstones were shaded by the trees but
as time goes on and the leaves continue to change colour and
fall the weakening rays of the sun will soon penetrate the branches.
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There's more colour too on the Market Place both along the church
wall and also in the corner around the fountain.
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It has taken only a few days for the appearance on this tree
on Market Street to change completely as the majority of its
leaves have now fallen and its branches are clearly visible.
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Another one that has also lost many of its leaves in the few
days since this picture was taken is this one with the almost
perfect symmetrical shape outside Toll Bar House.
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Many of the trees, especially in the parks of course are only
visible to pedestrians but motorists can also enjoy those on
the islands at each end of Chalons Way. These are at the northern
end on the "Stanton" island. It has to be said though
that the sun shining down on all the trees served to enhance
their appearance and for that one brief moment in time at the
end of October, it did just that.
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