Monday 21 May 2018

THROUGH MY LENS

This is the Sam Thompson Bridge and links the Airport Road/Titanic Quarter to the Victoria Park in Belfast and I am linking to THROUGH MY LENS.
On 15 September 1906 Victoria Park opened to the public. It replaced an earlier pleasure park on Dargan Island, now Queen’s Island. Victoria Park features a lake, originally used for boating, with two small wooded islands which offer sanctuary for nesting swans and ducks. The park once had an Edwardian swimming pool which was in use until the 1970s.



Today Victoria Park is designated as an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) and is part of the Special Protection Area (SPA). Birdlife is abundant in the park, particularly in the winter months. Species found in the park include Greylag geese, Black headed and Herring gull, Heron, Little Egret, Mute swan, Mallard, Tufted duck, and Pied and Grey wagtail. The mudflats surrounding the park are rich in oysters, cockles, snails and worms, such as lugworms and ragworms. These provide a vital source for populations of wintering waders and wildfowl, including Oyster catchers, Terns and Redshank.

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9 comments:

  1. Beautiful Bridge. Loved all pics.
    Have a nice week ahead.

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  2. Hello, pretty views of the bridge and water. Have a happy day and new week!

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  3. Love the bridge. It's really nice and fits well with the surroundings.

    Mersad
    Mersad Donko Photography

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  4. what a beautiful bridge!! and how cool that the titanic was built there!!!

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  5. Great shot of the bridge. Looks like a wonderful park.

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  6. That bridge has a lovely look

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  7. Love the bridge's architecture. It's nice that they have set aside space for birds and nature. - Margy

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  8. I didn't know Belfast has such beauty in a bridge. I hope to go to Ireland sometime!

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