It’s May – the early purple orchids should be coming into bloom on Wenlock Edge. It’s a fine dry evening – lets go and see…
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Category: Photography
Just photos – no particular theme
Mayday!
It may well be a bank holiday, and there’s plenty of sunshine too, but there’s no-one else out on foot today. Not around Church Preen, anyway…
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Mose and Comer
There could be a shower this afternoon (there was!) – might be good to be in the woods, for a bit of shelter (it was!). The sun shone as we walked up through Mose (feeling really warm, for the first time this year), but the clouds were gathering when we paused at the chocolate spot (a log beside the pool). Not far back to the start – we only got slightly damp…
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Mostly blue and white
Along the lanes on a grey afternoon…
Powis Castle
It was supposed to be a cloudy afternoon, according to the Met. Office, but the sun was still shining when we left the castle and began to explore the grounds – and it did so for the rest of the afternoon. I’m not complaining…
Colourful Kaffe
“Internationally renowned fine artist and textile designer, Kaffe Fassett, is bringing his colourful exhibition to Mid Wales in 2023.” Yes, to Powis Castle, near Welshpool. One of us said she’d like to take a look…
The works are on display here and there throughout the castle, but photography is not generally permitted anywhere inside (it appears that although the National Trust owns the building, the contents still belong to the family). However, in a little room where several quilts are hung, “you can take photos in this room only if you wish”. Thanks – I will…
Spring in the Severn Valley
A fine cold sunny morning, perfect for a short leg-stretch in the valley of the Severn. We’ve timed it well – the sky is cloudy now, just a short time after lunch. The Met Office was right!
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New sycamore
The new season’s leaves begin to unfurl in the hedgerow.
Misty morning – a woodland walk
It looked like it would be brighter earlier in the day, if not especially sunny. We’ll head for Benthall and the woods along the Edge. The woodland path passes through a wonderful 3D landscape, created partly by the trees but largely by Benthall Edge itself, with a steep drop to the left and numerous remnants of old quarries.
At the troll’s bridge, all we can hear is birdsong and the gently glugging of the tiny stream below – listen to the sound clip below…
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Blue and yellow – a walk to Wyke
Thursday 20 April: The sky is blue, the fields (several of them anyway) are bright yellow – the oilseed rape is in bloom. It’s not quite a classic English landscape, but it’s dramatic. The brilliant yellow makes it feel like the sun’s shining on the cloudiest of days. We’re walking from Barrow, across the fields to Wyke and back, on a very pleasant afternoon.
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