Regrowth

March 21, 2025 fishyfisharcadeLeave a comment

Another picture from Renishaw golf course. This old trooper of a tree is exhibiting signs that it’s not yet finished with life.

It isn’t the first time I photographed this particular tree, and an earlier shot from last October shot with my Olympus OM-10 on Ilford HP5+ can be seen below the square Yashica Mat image.

Yashica Mat 124G & Kodak Tri-X. Ilfotec DD-X 1+4 8mins @ 20°

Taken on 28 December 2024

Film photography · Medium Format · Photography

Mystery golf course tunnel

March 20, 2025 fishyfisharcade2 Comments

There are a number of these shallow brick lines tunnel on and around Renishaw golf course. While I don’t know for sure, I wonder if they’re there to aid drainage on the golf course in cases where the nearby river Rother breaks its bank and floods the surrounding area?

If so, they were perhaps not sufficient for the task (or at least the increasing regularity of such events) as the golf course has flooded numerous times, to the extent that it has now closed due to the constant disruption this has caused.

The news article linked above mentioned interest from a new owner for the club, but there has been little sign of this happening, and the course is now gradually returning to overgrowth. Despite this however, the club website still appears to be live, with membership offers still advertised and even a little status notification that the course is currently open!