Wandering with the camera on a warm, but only intermittently sunny, spring afternoon.
Category: Photography
Just photos – no particular theme
Steam in the Landscape
We’ve had one or two steam-hauled specials in Shropshire recently – this would be the last for the immediate future. It should have been a Britannia, then it was going to be Duchess of Sutherland. In the end, they were all indisposed, and the duty fell to humble Black 5 no. 44932 – an ideal subject for “steam in the landscape” shots…
(A few) More photos and video at “Steam in the Landscape” on Geoff’s Rail Diaries
Early Purple
A short circular walk from Much Wenlock, across the edge and down to Homer (it’s near Wigwig…). In a week or two, there should be lots of orchids in the woods – the early purple variety. Too early to see any today? There were one or two, in amongst the emerging bluebells – early early purple perhaps?
Mostly Yellow
Ambling in the evening
We’re getting a breath of fresh air – it’s been cold and grey all day, but now the sky has cleared, and the sun is strong and low. There’s a lot of yellow in the landscape…
April on Brown Clee
Wednesday: the fine weather continues, and we’re on Brown Clee again. We’ve walked this route, from the picnic place near Ditton Priors, on previous occasions. Today we’ll walk anti-clockwise – up through the woods to the summit, and back past Boyne Water, to follow the estate road back to the start. A most pleasant way to spend the afternoon!
Spring Sunshine
It’s too good to waste! Local wandering on Monday and (with tea and cake) Tuesday. Ironbridge Gorge and Benthall Hall
Charlecote
It’s a Tudor house, on the banks of the Avon near Stratford, busy on a sunny Sunday afternoon.
Reunited
Just published to “Geoff’s Rail Diaries“, more on yesterday’s steam special, including (a few) more pictures. Visit “Reunited – 44871 & 45407“
Steam Supreme
44871 and 45407 at Craven Arms
We sallied forth last week to see them go south – but gave up when, as the rain clouds gathered, we heard the train was running two hours late. Today, they were four minutes early, and going well (as was the light, after some glorious sunshine earlier in the afternoon) – a fine sight!
To the rocks on the Wrekin
Wednesday afternoon on the Wrekin: it’s always worth walking the few yards beyond the trig point and toposcope. Everyone goes to the summit; few go beyond it. The rocks above the Needle’s Eye provide a quiet viewpoint for the Severn valley and the south Shropshire hills. It looked like it might be a bright and sunny afternoon – it was, once we were on our way down again…
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