Spring is Coming

I’ve watched the snowdrops, Crocus and daffodils all starting to bloom and announce that “Spring s Coming”.

Today when I was out for a wander with my camera I spotted other signs of spring.

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Snowdrops at Stanbrook Abbey

I set off round the Abbey trail at Stanbrook Abbey this afternoon. I had my camera with me with my Lensbaby fisheye lens. Its a lovely walk round the grounds of the former nunnery, which is now a hotel.

There are lots of snowdrops and the other spring flowers are starting to come out, including primroses, crocus and daffodils. I was so busy playing I didn’t notice the cold.

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Callow End Flowers Lensbaby

Fisheye Snowdrops Stanbrook Abbey

Snowdrops in the Snow

While out on my walk, I went to see how the little bunch of snowdrops were doing. The last time I checked, they were beginning to come out. Today, despite being under the trees they were covered in snow.

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Callow End Flowers Lensbaby Old Hills

Snow Snowdrops Sweet 35 x10 macro filter x4 macro filter

Tulips

I bought myself some tulips just before Christmas and this morning they’d really opened up in the sunshine, providing some warm colours on a cold, frosty morning.

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Flowers Lensbaby

Tulips Velvet 28 Velvet 56

December Blossom

Having found a tree in blossom last weekend, I took my camera with my velvet 56 lens out this morning to get some different shots.

They provide such a contrast to the grey surroundings.

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Flowers Lensbaby Malvern Common

Blossom Velvet 56

Autumn Colour

The autumn colours were fantastic on Malvern Common this weekend.

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Flowers Fungi Lensbaby Malvern Common

Autumn Cyclamen Velvet 28

Autumn Sunshine

It was a beautiful fresh morning on Malvern Common. I was surprised to see the harebells still flowering and it seems to have been a bumper year for acorns.

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Flowers Lensbaby Malvern Common

Cyclamen Harebells Velvet 28

Round the Garden

I took a wander round the garden with my Lensbaby creative bokeh optic and macro converters.

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Callow End Flowers Lensbaby

CBO Creative Bokeh Optic Macro Macro Converters

Basil and Bugs

While the sun was out this afternoon I had a play with my Lensbaby Velvet 28 and Velvet85 in the garden. The caterpillars have destroyed the leaves on the radish and I wanted to get some shots of the basil flowers.

The basil flowers were covered in bees and I’ve included the best shot of the day.

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Flowers Lensbaby

Basil Bee Caterpillar Velvet 28 Velvet 85

In the Lawn

My favourite lens is my Lensbaby Velvet 56. I love the glow it creates, especially when wide open and as its a macro lens it lets me get really close to my subjects. I’ve been playing with the Lensbaby Velvet 85 over the last few weeks. The longer focal length means i don’t have to get so close to get images I love. I spent some time today crouching on the lawn trying to capture the little flowers hidden between the blades of grass.