Tuesday 21 May 2013

A Woodland Walk

Hello Lovelies,
On Sunday we went on a woodland walk. We haven't visited this particular wood before so it was all new...and what a perfect time of year to discover such  a gem.

The new leaves were an amazingly bright, zesty green in the sunlight..........


and the paths were brightly lit too, in places where the trees were a little thinner. It all looked very lush, with lots of cow parsley and nettles lining the path.......



Sunlight illuminated the beech leaves........

I took this photo after I saw my middle sun capturing it on his camera....he's a great photographer and I love that he enjoys taking photos of similar things to me....his pictures are often better than mine.


Some of the trees were huge. It made me feel a bit dizzy to stand beneath them and gaze upwards....


Of course I was secretly hoping to find Bluebells ....they are the most gorgeous woodland flower don't you think. I had begun to give up hope of coming across any when we found this sweet little clump......



And a bit further along.... among much younger trees we found this wonderful sight.........

Perfect

I especially loved this wood as it was so varied and had great paths. It was lovely to wander from relatively open areas of young trees and then find yourself in a thickly wooded part with towering mature trees.........


The young Sycamore leaves were pretty too.........


I was fascinated by these huge Fungi , but I didn't dare get too close........


and this fallen tree made a striking sight.......



At the edge of the wood you could admire the view across the fields......



In another thinly wooded bit there were masses of gorgeous, teeny blue Speedwell.........


It was very different to the older part of the wood ........


Masses of Red Campion  thrived here and I thought they too looked wonderful en masse.........



As we left the cloud was building and I couldn't resist taking one final picture .......


It was another special May outing and it was so nice to share this one with my family
Jacquie x

26 comments:

  1. What brilliant green foliage Jacquie - and bluebells - I love them - thank you for showing us your lovely pics! The green over there is so different to that of Australia and I miss it! Joy x

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  2. What beauty! Loved your gorgeous pics, thanks for sharing, xx

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  3. lovely photos and what a lovely area to explore!

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  4. A little piece of heaven! Lovely to share these precious moments x

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  5. Hi There, Stunning!!! I think a walk like that must be food for the soul!!! So green and lush and much to see!!! Simply lovely!!! Have a great week!!!
    Love
    AMarie

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  6. Que paseo tan precioso! Es el paraiso en la tierra!!! Una fotografia muy bella. Un saludo desde España.

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  7. beautiful photos as ever, Jacquie :-) xx

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  8. I think this new, Limey green has to be my favourite shade- it's such a hopeful colour don't you think! :) x

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  9. Lovely, it looks very similar to where we are in Suffolk........it's so beautiful and you've captured it well :)
    I too love bluebells, it colour is so striking against the lush green - I need to take more woodland walks in our area. You also had sun, I haven't seen the sun for days :( I miss it.......
    Love
    Emma ( Dear Thirty ) x

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  10. You surely did pick a grand day for your walk through the freshly green woods. Your photographs are very fine! I am intrigued by the difference between the "younger" and "older" parts of the woods. Are the younger trees actually planted, or do they sort of seed and grow themselves thanks to the older trees and mother nature?

    xo

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  11. What a wonderful walk! :)

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  12. What a lovely walk, everything looks so green and new. Sarah x

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  13. Wonderful photos, isn't spring just wonderful, all those lovely colours. We were lucky enough to spot bluebells on a woodland walk this weekend too! X

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  14. Absolutely wonderful photos of your walk in the woods. The Blue Bells are glorious indeed. I have never seen any in woods like this. Thanks for sharing. Hugs Judy

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  15. Beautiful images from your walk in the woods. I love it when everything is so fresh and green at this time of the year it's wonderful.
    Sarah x

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  16. Lindo, lindo, lindo.
    Parabéns.

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  17. love the little trail through the woods! the beech leaves are amazing aren't they, glad you found the bluebells! Heather x

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  18. Those greens are stunning aren't they? And I love the contrast with the brooding clouds on the last picture! Lovely walk x Jane

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  19. Zesty, the perfect word! What a lovely woodland walk, I love coming exploring with you :)
    Jones x

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  20. Love those photos of the sun filtering through the canopy of trees. The bluebells are so pretty right now, aren't they? x

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  21. Amo as suas postagens , as fotos da natureza são encantadoras, muitos lugares lindo, amei a igreja as flores, chaminés, parabéns!

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  22. Love the sunbeams at the end, the fresh green leaves and the bluebells. We're hoping to see some bluebells this weekend...

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  23. Ooh, how did I not know about picmonkey?! thank you so much for the pointer :) I feel a mosaic coming on!
    Jones x

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  24. Oh lovely! What beautiful colours, I can almost smell the bluebells in the wood! :o)

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  25. Beautiful pics! Visiting England is on my bucket list! I love everything about it! Just finished some 4th of July bunting using your "Colorful Crochet Bunting" tutorial. Thanks, as always!

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