Spring

I was having more fun this morning with the Soft Focus II lens.

The spring flowers were beautiful in the sunshine.

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Blossom Daffodils Primroses SFII Soft Focus II Violets

Spring Softness

It felt almost like summer this morning when I went out with the dog. I treated myself to a new Lensbaby Soft Focus II optic and was keen to have a play. I think I’m going to have lots of fun with this lens.

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Callow End Lensbaby Old Hills

Blossom Daffodils Primroses SFII Soft Focus II

Early Start

On top of the Old Hills first thing in the morning is a special place.

These shots were taken with the Lensbaby Obscura optic with the Pinhole Sieve.

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Callow End Lensbaby Old Hills

Obscura Pinhole Sieve Sunrise

Spring on the Old Hills 2022

It was a bit grey this morning and threatening to rain when I took the dog out. I had more time this morning so I had a play with my camera capturing the spring flowers which were out. The snowdrops are passed their best, the primroses and daffodils are radiant and I was amazed to see the violets out.

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Callow End Old Hills Weekend Walks

Daffodils Primroses Snowdrops Violets

More Snowdrops

I really liked these snowdrop shots from one morning last week.

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Callow End Flowers Lensbaby Old Hills

Snowdrops Velvet 28 Velvet 56

Snowdrops on the Old Hills

I’ts been a strange start to the year and I don’t really know where January went. Most of it seems to have just disappeared.

I’ve been getting out with my camera again over the last few days and capturing the snowdrops which signal the coming spring.

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Callow End Flowers Lensbaby Old Hills

Obscura Zone Plate Snowdrops Velvet 28 Velvet 56

Frosty Morning

When I was downloading some recent shots from my camera I came across the following shots from a frosty morning in January.

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Callow End Lensbaby Old Hills

Frost Sunrise Velvet 28

December Sunrise

After several dull, grey mornings its was great to get out and discover a clear frosty morning.

I was out early enough to capture the sunrise over the Old Hills.

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Callow End Lensbaby Old Hills

Sunrise Velvet 28 Velvet 56 Velvet 85

Under the Mistletoe

For today’s photo I had planned to capture some mistletoe. There was a beautiful bunch which I’ve walked passed for the last month or so I headed onto the Old Hills to find it. I was really disappointed to find that someone had cut away all the bits within reach.

Luckily the bunch at my back-up spot was intact and I was able to capture these shots.

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Callow End Lensbaby Old Hills

Mistletoe Velvet 85

In the Tree

I pass this old tree regularly when walking on the Old Hills. It’s amazing!

The main trunk is split down the middle, the centre is rotting and its hollow in places, yet in summer there is new growth on the upper branches and it’s leaves mingle with the others from the surrounding trees.

I’ve watched the fungi growing in the rotten, hollow trunk all this week and thought it was something worth sharing. Nature’s ability to persist is fascinating.