Four unbelievable days…a mini Photo Essay
Four unbelievable days of great weather of which the last two have just been fantastic. I was tempted to say Spring weather but with clear skies, warm breeze and temperatures of 28c+ it is as good as any summer’s day.
Of course all this has had a dramatic effect on our local woods. Bare branches first started to shoot small green leaves giving the whole wood a green sheen. By yesterday they had thickened out to form the summers canopy casting dark shadows across the woodland floor. There were some casualties to winters winds but thankfully for this old Oak it survives yet another year….
The change has been rapid so enjoy this short photo essay of the change from subtle light green thru to dark woodland glades…Green though is the shade even on the Old Walled garden wall.
A week ago the predominant colour was Blue and there are still some respectable carpets of Bluebells …they certainly have been giving us good value this year with both a longer flowering cycle but also a smooth sweet aroma much stronger than I can ever recall.
I had said no more Bluebell images this year but what the heck lets have a last fling….
Our woodland was once the boundary of a Country House and its estate. Nearer to the house specialist trees including blossom trees were planted as part of its ornamental garden. So you do get some surprises. Here we have a Decorative Cherry part of the one time ornamental area but now gradually being swamped by the rampant growth of the wilder woods…
It truly has been a fantastic few days, a few days were change occurred by the minute…however the forecast for the next few days is not so promising….rain and cold winds once more. Still we have some memories…brief but no less valuable.
10th May
(C) David Oakes 2016
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What beautiful images and what a gorgeous day! The predominance of the green throughout makes these photos seem like drawn postcards.
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I had to make the most of these past few days after such a dull damp winter….and pleased you enjoyed visiting the woods with us
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Superb photoset David…so nice to see some green at last 🙂
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Yes the green at this time of the year is rather special not just because it takes over from the drab winter colours but because it is distinctly spring green….it says in its vibrancy what spring is all about
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Lovely set of images, David…. It’s pretty dull here now, hard to believe we had so much sun recently!
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Looking out the window this morning it is now pretty dull here…wall to wall grey cloud. So I guess we were lucky 🙂
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It would appear so….
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And people ask me why I am so fond of the colour green, especially in nature. Thanks David. FAB FAB FAB… I am lost for words, this is how I much I love this series of photos. 🙂
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Spring greens are the best of greens palette…..
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Wonderful! 🙂
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Thank you 🙂
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The colors! What gorgeous country.
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It’s wonderful to see the woods greening up so beautifully. The fresh vibrant green leaves are so uplifting! I’ve had the pleasure of seeing an ornamental beech hedge change from brown to green in just a few days this week; marvellous!
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Seasonal change is a constant miracle for those who want to observe the changes…..trouble is it will not be long before that beech hedge turns to gold then brown again!!
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I was going to use the word miracle. Yes, and the hedge will look beautiful in all its various colours!
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