Friday Shoot Out - Aged and Weathered

This Fridays My Town Shoot Out is called "Aged and Weathered" by Pauline. A challenging project!

My husband wanted me to focus on aged and weathered stuff but I explained to him that it was all about showing everyone your neck of the woods.

Sorry, I have had to use archive photos this week because I had a bad reaction to last weeks chemo then loads of hospital appointments this week so I haven't had the energy to get out and do the photos I had planned.

The photo above is of my mum and her dog Fudge standing inside a tree in Erddig Park! The hole has been created by a fungus which has eroded the centre of the tree over the years. Sadly this tree was burned down by vandals. You can see evidence of the start of such erosion in a picture featured below.

The grounds of Chirk Castle. This stepway has already been repaired since this photo was taken. Maybe it was the impact of the hundreds of little feet who have run down the walls. You can see the lichen and moss growing in the crooks of the stone.

The above picture is a bit obvious. The grounds of Gresford Parish Church. The stone second from right is where my brothers ashes are inturred. His stone has been there for 19 years and is cared for but many of the older ones are definately aged and weathered. Gresford Church is one of the Seven Wonders of Wales. A former area of pagan worship with evidence of Romans at one point!!! The Yew Trees that you see are ancient and are actually part of a pagan belief that as the roots run deep and long they anchor the dead souls to their resting place.

St Marys Catholic Church in Wrexham Town Centre. Very aged and weathered!

A tree in Darland Woods where I walk my dogs. Evidence of fungi and lichen. The whole in the trunk is erosion caused by a fungi infection. Over the years this may grow with the tree causing it to have a cavity in its centre. All it may cause the tree to fall down - who knows?

This is my back garden with an appearance by Wilbur. I wanted to take a shot of the fence which is extremely aged and weathered and due for replacement. It has been damaged by the weather but in additon the neighbours kids didnt help by continually bashing it with footballs until chucks came out. See the Ceanothis tree? That plant is only supposed to flower in May and yet here it is in September sporting some pretty blue buds.