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Big tree, cattle, butterfly

20th May 2018 Armin Grewe 2 Comments

It was a very nice sunny spring day in West Berkshire today, so I went for another walk in the countryside near the village. I had hoped I might still be able to see some Bluebells, but couldn’t really find any. Didn’t see anything spectacular, so here are three fairly mundane pictures of a big tree, some cattle in the sunshine and a butterfly on a leaf:

Picture of a big tree with a slightly smaller one next to it — A big tree

Picture of grazing and resting cattle in the sunshine, seen through a gap in some leaves — Grazing and resting cattle in the sunshine

Picture of a butterfly on a leaf in the sunshine — A butterfly on a leaf in the sunshine

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I hope you had a nice weekend as well, hopefully spring and soon summer continue to be nice.

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Heavy rain and sunshine at the Kennet and Avon Canal

22nd May 2016 Armin Grewe 1 Comment

As it was mostly cloudy today with only occasional bright moments I decided to just go on a short walk along the Kennet and Avon Canal. I still took my camera, this time with the 50mm prime lens, giving me a different challenge compared to the zooms I usually use. About a mile and a half into the walk a very heavy rain shower arrived (not forecasted when I left, but then suddenly showing on the weather app…). I decided to wait it out in the shelter of the tree, using the opportunity to try and take pictures of the rain. After about half an hour the rain stopped and for a short while there was even some bright sunshine.

Picture of heavy rain splashing on a canal — Heavy rain shower at the Kennet and Avon Canal

Picture of wet leaves in a rain shower — Wet leaves in the rain

Picture of a canal in bright sunshine but dark clouds in the background — Brightening up after the heavy shower

Picture of leaves after a rain shower — Leaves after the rain

Picture of the Kennet and Avon Canal after a rain shower — Kennet and Avon Canal after the shower

Picture of a lily after a rain shower — A lily after the rain

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Early spring flowers at Moor Copse, West Berkshire

15th May 2016 Armin Grewe 1 Comment

After yesterday’s Great Spotted Woodpeckers at their nest something a bit different today: Instead of the telephoto lens I took the wide angle lens and went to Moor Copse for a few pictures of the early spring flowers: