Symmetry, a photo from Essex, England

Photographer's Note

'Symmetry'? Well almost, the Pavilion at the far end just spoils the symmetrical composition.

This is Bridge End Garden in Saffron Walden.
It was created in about 1840 by Francis Gibson, a Quaker, prominent citizen and benefactor of the town.

His garden was a development of a smaller existing garden thought to be created by his father.

The Garden is unusual in that it was never attached to or designed around a dwelling.

The Garden is still owned by the Fry family who, through marriage, inherited the Garden in the latter part of the 19th century. From the early 20th century it has been leased to the local borough and district councils, and most recently in 2010 to Saffron Walden Town Council.

The garden that you see today has been recreated to resemble the original Victorian garden.

Here, the Dutch Garden is a sunken garden, and at its best viewed from an iron viewing platform, which I did.

The Pavilion, a listed building provides a seat and shelter.

Two more views in the w/s.

Thanks for looking.

Fis2, ChrisJ, jhm, ikeharel, Royaldevon, PaulVDV, COSTANTINO, adramad, lucasgalodoido has marked this note useful

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Fis2 (171849) 2021-05-06 9:35

Witaj Jean!
A beautiful garden, view is impressive.
Excellent symmetrical frame.
Good composition and colors.
Well done.
Good evening.
Krzysztof

ChrisJ (172378) 2021-05-06 9:43

Hello Jean

This lovely almost symmetrical garden is a miniature of the one in the Zinger in Dresden, Upplala in Sweden, Linderhof Palace in Bavaria, and Helsing鴕 (Elinsore) in Denmark. The Pavilion doesnt bother me. It's probably used to store rakes, shears and hoes that keep the gardens in tip top condition. Tfs!

jhm (211738) 2021-05-06 9:53

Hello Jean,

I look always with great surprised to the wonderful English gardens, a lovely green vegetation.
A very pleasant panorama view with much area.
Excellent composition and lovely presentation.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

holmertz (103564) 2021-05-06 11:37

Hello Jean,
I am not a very tidy person, so I prefer gardens that look rather more "wild" and "natural". But I can't help admiring those than can create something like this and keep it looking good. What a lot of hard work and patience needed! Three interesting photos, and in all of them you managed to hide s much as possible of the eternally grey English sky.
Best regards,
Gert

ikeharel (114499) 2021-05-06 12:05

A meticulously cared garden, art work in plants, Jean.
A green color prevailing all over, which "left" a small parts to other colors on this beautiful place.
lovely picture.
Good evening,
Ike

*** Take notice of my todays WS, will explain on my next post. Thanks.

lousat (139926) 2021-05-06 13:46

Hi Jean,a very well preserved garden and i can see the perfection of smmetries in your great capture from above,2 useful WS too with other views and interesting species. Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

Silvio1953 (222811) 2021-05-06 22:32

Ciao Jean, great view of fantastic garden, lovely composition with beautiful bsymmetry, wonderful natural colors, splendid light and excellent clarity, very well done, my friend, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

jemaflor (148146) 2021-05-06 23:12

Hi Jean,
Symmetry and also depth, well taken from a photogenic POV, nice garden, congratulation for gardeners, nice work and good photo with thesegreen tones, tfs.

vjmite (6660) 2021-05-07 3:51

Hi Jean,

The symmetry is quite pleasing to the eye, but I also like the variety of plants and shapes in the garden. All that green is quite calming. You found a good point of view to display the garden.

Vince

Royaldevon (86392) 2021-05-07 13:54

Hello Jean,

Don抰 you just wish you had a big garden and some gardeners to help you care for it!

This is a really beautifully designed, formal garden. I love how well the shrubs have been planted and clipped into these quite delightful patterns.
You had a very good viewpoint from which to capture the symmetrical patterns and you did it with a commendable, sharp exposure.
The extra photographs help our greater understanding of the garden

My warm regards,
Bev 😊

Tue (93340) 2021-05-07 14:36

Hello Jean,
You show this beautiful green garden from a very nice viewpoint, which offered a great overview. The symmetry is very appealing. Well done.
Lars

ifege (49325) 2021-05-09 20:44

Hi Jean
Some people like everything to be very symmetrical. I prefer a bit of chaos! That said, this is a beautiful example of symmetry and you've kept your photo perfectly symmetrical too.
Cheers
Ian

PaulVDV (63444) 2021-05-10 10:51

Hello Jean,
A well-kept and beautiful garden with walking paths between the plants.
Well presented from a slightly elevated platform.
At first I had the impression that when planning the garden they wanted to form a year with the plants in the foreground, but apparently not.
Best regards, Paul

COSTANTINO (117700) 2021-05-10 23:03

hello dear friend
here we see not only a beautiful
symmetrical photo but a green
Paradise dedicated to the Nature
thanks for the sharing
regards
costantino

mkamionka (75049) 2021-05-11 5:17

Hi Jean,
fantastic place for a walk. This must cost a lot of work to maintain a place like this. I struggle with my lawn already.
Nicely captured from elevated point of view. The weather didn't spoil you. The weather in the country is more changeable these days. Sometimes there are great photo opportunities, I have seen several rainbows yesterday but not in nice spots. Hence I move back to my archives...
Very well done,
M

adramad (73414) 2021-05-16 10:35

Hi Jean.
A wonderful composition, with this beautiful garden that you have captured in a perfect POV, beautiful symmetry with a delicate, very elegant design of the cutouts.
An image to enjoy, with its beautiful coloring, great luminosity and perfect sharpness.
Superbly captured. Love it.
Happy Sunday and the beginning of the week.
Very best regards.
Luis.

lucasgalodoido (27698) 2021-05-21 6:12

Ol� Jean,
al閙 da simetria se destaca aqui a beleza, bom gosto e qualidade da imagem. Belo trabalho.
Parab閚s e Abra鏾,
Lucas

jmdias (116373) 2021-07-03 13:03

jean

beautiful garden and excellent view of it. here in brazil we have some preserved modernist gardens, some of them created by burle marx, a famous brazilian botanic with brazilian species, but we never had a tradition of creation or preservation of garden as european have. you can see a sample above in itamarati palace in Bras韑ia city.

https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pal%C3%A1cio_Itamaraty#/media/Ficheiro:Itamaraty2.jpg

take care
jorge