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Monday, 4 May 2015

A Walk in the Woods

 Grab yourself a cuppa and a chair. This is a picture heavy post!
This afternoon Meg, Steve and I went for a wander around Ploughman's Wood, a small but beautiful local nature reserve about ten minutes drive away from home. I took my camera (okay, I have hardly put it down since I got it!) and took quite a few photos!
 We went to see the bluebells, which were beautiful
 as were the wood anemones...
 There was also a lot of greater stitchwort and the hawthorn was just coming out too.
 In the woods the lesser celandines were like little stars shining.
We also heard lots of skylarks, saw yellowhammers,
 several large bumble bees
 and some tiny spiders. This last photo was taken by Megan and she managed to capture the webspinning in progress.

It was such a lovely afternoon, and we will definitely be going for a stroll around there again soon.Thanks for looking and I hope you enjoyed the photos.
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15 comments:

  1. Helen J4 May 2015 at 23:04

    Lovely photos, Sally.

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  2. Lynne K4 May 2015 at 23:29

    Wow, stunning photos, Sally! No wonder you're so pleased with your new camera. Mind you, any camera is only as good as the person behind it. You certainly have an eye for a good shot. x

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  3. brenda5 May 2015 at 07:25

    Lovely photos Sal, gorgeous bluebells and things look a little further ahead up there, the May is only just showing a hue of colour here. But you can be sure of some photos when it's in bloom, I adore it and we have a whole hedgerow of it which my Dad planted.

    B x

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  4. Helen5 May 2015 at 07:44

    I am as impressed with you knowing the names of all of the plants as the photos themselves, which are exquisite! It looks a wonderful place for a walk.

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  5. Irene5 May 2015 at 08:35

    Wonderful photos Sally.

    luv
    irene
    xxxx

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  6. Sarn5 May 2015 at 09:02

    Ooh, thank you so much for my trip to the woods this morning! LOL!

    Super photo's. You sure are making the most of your new toy. xxx

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  7. Sue's Crafty Corner5 May 2015 at 10:20

    Your photos are stunning Sally, the flowers are beautiful especially the bluebells. Looks like you're having fun with the new camera.

    Sue xx

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  8. Viv5 May 2015 at 11:51

    Awesome photos Sally!

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  9. Sandma's Handmade Cards5 May 2015 at 13:43

    Stand back David Bailey! What stunning photographs Sally; and it didn't take you long to master the macro setting. Just fabulous :)

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  10. Canonbury creations5 May 2015 at 14:41

    Fab photos Sally you are very skilled with that new camera!
    Val x

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  11. Joan5 May 2015 at 15:16

    Wonderful photos Sally, lovely English bluebells,such a lovely colour. We're a bit further behind you here but the bluebells are just showing colour and as for celandines,they are the bane of my life in the garden, spread like wildfire, I have spent 20 years battling with them and they are still winning LOL

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  12. Faith A at Daffodil Cards5 May 2015 at 16:52

    OH! gorgeous English countryside shown off in it's splendour. (and new camera LOL) I'm also VERY impressed you know the names of the birds. I'm OK with some plants, but, the birds, we don't see enough variety to be able to identify them, you are so lucky to be able to see them.

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  13. Gerrina6 May 2015 at 14:07

    Looks like a walk that has to be done slowly to not miss out on all the beauty! Hugs, Gerrina

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  14. Carola Bartz7 May 2015 at 22:50

    Beautiful photos of a wonderful place. I would have enjoyed that walk in the woods as well - and just like you I would have taken tons of pictures.

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  15. Karen Dunbrook13 May 2015 at 23:23

    amazing photos...wow..glorious..

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