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| Strawberry Flowers. Nikon D7000 |
It is not just apple blossom that has been in flower in the garden; the strawberries are showing distinct promise too.
Fingers crossed we will get some decent fruit before the birds and the slugs take their share!
Thursday, 12 June 2014
Trainee Strawberries
It is not just apple blossom that has been in flower in the garden; the strawberries are showing distinct promise too.
Fingers crossed we will get some decent fruit before the birds and the slugs take their share!
Garlic and Flies
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| Fly on the garlic flowers. Nikon D7000 |
I noticed today that the garlic flowers appear to be particularly attractive to the local flies.
I am not sure if they get any nectar from them, or if it just makes them smell better!
Petals and Grass
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| Apple Blossom. Nikon D7000 |
The apple blossom has almost all fallen now; these few petals were lying on the lawn this morning.
The grass will need another cut soon....
Lilac and Planning Permission
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| Lilac. Fuji F10 |
The lilac flowers are bursting open, ready for the bees to have a feast.
The colours of Spring are really starting to show now and it is quite a spectacle.
The old thatched cottage on the route back from the school though is turning into quite a different form of spectacle... A planning permission notice has been posted referring to 9 shiny new houses instead of one made from straw...
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| Derelict thatched cottage. Fuji F10 |
Smelly Flowers
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| Wild garlic. Fuji F10 |
Some flowers have no smell, some are aromatic. These wild garlic flowers are aromatic for sure, but not in the most attractive way.
I have heard of rose petals being used for perfume, I wonder how well garlic would sell as a scent: definitely not one for Vampires of course!
Railings and Floaters
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| Sweep of Railings. Nikon D7000 |
Traditional Ironwork is not that common in England, so capturing a nice long sweep of railings is fun.
We had a good walk in the park today; we did not go on the little train here in Buxton, but we did see that some of the male ducks have been getting over amorous. There were a few males still going on the 'quick, she is still warm' philosophy with this poor female.
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| Female Duck having a bad day. Nikon D7000 |
Poules Cavern and Ducks
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| Stalactites. Nikon D7000 |
We had a visit to Poule's cavern here in Buxton today. It was very impressive with all the dangley bits from the roof, and being dripped on occasionally.
Some of the stalagmites were rather phallic, which the kids enjoyed :)
We then went for a walk in the park; cooed over the ducklings and then admired the mooning ducks.
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| Phallic rocks. Nikon D7000 |
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| Fluffy duck. Nikon D7000 |
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| Mooning. Nikon D7000 |
Chimneys and Angles
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| Chimneys and tiles. Nikon D7000 |
I have a bit of a fascination with the patterns that chimneys make. The sky was nice and blue this morning and the tiles and chimneys caught my eye with the arrangement of lines.
Unorthodox Chauffer
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| In the driving seat. Fuji F10 |
We stopped off at the motorway services today and were greeted by a rather unusual driver in the camper van parked nearby.
The dog had made quite a good job of parking the vehicle; I am not sure I am ready to let Xena try to drive our bus yet as her legs are too short to reach the pedals.
Big Blooms
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| Tree Peony just flowering. Nikon D7000 |
The tree Peony is just starting to bloom. The flowers are huge in comparison to the rest of the plant and I am always worried the weight may break the branches.
I remembered to wind down the exposure compensation to stop the red channel blowing out this year too.
Fog
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| Foggy Morning. Pentax K7 |
This morning was very low contrast as there was heavy fog. The birds were all quiet and did not seem to want to fly much with the reduced visibility.
At least it has stopped raining though :)
Little Faded
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| Faded Tullip. Pentax K7 |
The tulips have been quite spectacular this spring.
This one has faded and been a bit pounded by the rain.
The red colours are really quite intense against the white centre still though which makes for quite a fun contrast.
Peas
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| Pea seedlings. Pentax K7 |
The seeds we have planted are starting to grow quite well now. I must find time to plant them; although the slugs and pigeons seem to be mightily fond of pea plants last year and decimated them.
I may see if I can arrange a little 'protection' for them this year.
Pinholes...
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| Dog toy. Nikon D7000 with triangular pinhole body-cap. f/152 |
As it is the last Sunday in April, it is of course World Pinhole Photography Day again. Being busy again, I put a pinhole plate on the DSLR and went hunting for images in the garden.
The colours caught my eye and this formed my submission for this year; pinholes do show all the dust on the camera sensor however!
Pink Carpet
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| Fallen Petals. Fuji F10 |
There has been a bit of a breeze recently and much of the blossom has fallen from the trees.
There was a real carpet of pink petals today; quite a sight.
Lines of Power
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| Power lines at Oslo station. Fuji F10 |
The weather was nice and warm today while waiting for the train. Geometric lines in images are always fun. The power lines look so benign, however it would make your curlies quite short if you touched them!
Time at the Opera
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| Interior of the opera. Fuji F10 |
I visited the interior of the opera house her in Oslo today. I published a picture of the outside previously, but actually went inside this time.
The inside is quite an intriguing wooden structure. I did not get a chance to see a performance; maybe another day.
In Flight Entertainment
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| Planes on a Plane. Fuji F10 |
There was something a little surreal today when I got off the plane; I had not noticed the way it had been painted when I boarded it.
Seeing another grinning aircraft heading towards you on the tarmac is quite a shock!
Nicely painted however.
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