Category Archives: Spring

The Unfurling of Leaves

Posted on Mon, 20 May, 2013 by

The Wisteria on our doorstep is being exceptionally cautious this Spring.  It has been on the cusp of flowering for several days now and yet seems reluctant to commit itself to full bloom. However, the little leaflets, soon to be … Continue reading →

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Germander Speedwell

Posted on Mon, 13 May, 2013 by

Of all the pretty little flowers that bloom in the Spring this is one of my favourites: Germander Speedwell (Veronica Chamaedrys) also known as Bird’s Eye Speedwell. It’s a tiny flower with flower heads of up to just 4mm across. … Continue reading →

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Apple Blossom

Posted on Wed, 8 May, 2013 by

Of all the fruit blossom that we are lucky to have in our garden, Apple blossom is the prettiest. Plum blossom invariably comes out first – sometimes it’s the Golden Plum that is the first to brave the weather as … Continue reading →

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Luminance

Posted on Mon, 6 May, 2013 by

The Biggest Light Bulb in our sky is lighting up Spring. Walk, with the Sun behind you, along a Hedgerow, into a Wood, along a tree-lined street. Then turn around and re-trace your steps, walking directly towards the Sun. The … Continue reading →

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And Finally…

Posted on Wed, 24 April, 2013 by

Finally we have blossom. A full month late compared to previous years. I spotted the first five individual flowers on one of our Golden Plum trees two days ago, 23 April. By yesterday the number had quadrupled. Other trees are … Continue reading →

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An Easter Flower

Posted on Sun, 31 March, 2013 by

Apart from the obvious religious associations, Easter is most commonly connected with two things: Chocolate and Flowers. The chocolate has been eaten but a flower lives on. This one was safely inside as a table decoration. Happy Easter Holiday to … Continue reading →

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One Day in March

Posted on Mon, 18 March, 2013 by

March is a capricious month. The well known saying that March ‘comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb’, says it all. You never quite know what you are going to get this month. But March 2013 … Continue reading →

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Crummock Water

Posted on Wed, 28 November, 2012 by

It’s been a grim few days for very many people in the UK with a series of low pressure systems sweeping in from the Atlantic, deluging the South West, Wales and the North of England particularly. Few low-lying areas of … Continue reading →

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Hunting down those Fields of Gold

Posted on Mon, 28 May, 2012 by

Sometimes life as a photographer can be exasperating; but ultimately rewarding if you stick to your task. The task being, in this case, finding a few more Fields of Gold (Oilseeed Rape – Brassica Napus) worth photographing before the season … Continue reading →

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Wisteria

Posted on Wed, 23 May, 2012 by

For a period of 2-3 weeks from late April to early May the frontage of our house is transformed by a magnificent old Wisteria in full flower that climbs across the front wall. Not only are the pendulous flowers beautiful … Continue reading →

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