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Wildflower Diaries – Sainfoin
Sainfoins (Onobrychis viciifolia) belong to the pea family (Leguminosae/Fabaceae). My trusted Collins Complete Guide to British Wildflowers tells me that these are generally found in dry, calcareous...
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Standing tall…
An english redwood tree At the Anglesey Abbey, a national trust property in Cambridgeshire. Home to some interesting trees and landscapes, and vast grounds for walking or even a picnic. See some...
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The Liver Building – HDR
The Royal Liver building (pronounced Laiver) is an iconic landmark on Liverpool pier. The two liver birds (one in the picture below) watch over the city and are fabled to bring luck to the city. This...
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Red Lamp and the Beatles, Liverpool
Two pictures from the Museum of Liverpool. Large red display with a photo montage of most famous of Liverpools’ exports – the Beatles. Click on image to see a larger version Inside the red lamp! Click...
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View from a window..
On some days the view from my office window makes you want to go out there and enjoy the greenery and not be stuck behind a desk :).. But I’m eternally thankful that I work in such a beautiful place!...
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Sunrays and Clouds
Even on a cloudy day, the sun is shining somewhere! Click on the photo for a larger version on Flickr!
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Rose!
Click on the photo for a larger version on Flickr. Photographed at Anglesey Abbey in Lode, Cambridgeshire. Post-processed in Adobe Lightroom and NIK Color Efex Pro.
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Audley End House, Saffron Walden
Audley End house is a magnificent example of a 17th century stately home near Saffron Walden in Essex. The property was also once a royal palace in the time of Charles II (1668) who purchased the...
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Arachnophobia!
It is that time of the year again! Autumn – when gigantic spiders make their way into the house and make webs in every available nook and cranny! And this one below (garden cross spider) made a huge...
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Purple Beans!!
Home grown foods are tasty, and some have very pretty flowers too – like these purple bean flowers. This is the first year I’ve grown these and now I harvest more than half-a-kilo of delicious fresh...
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Golden Grass
Golden plumes of decorative flowers captured in golden sunlight! Click on the photo for more viewing options! ISO200, 1/1000 second, f/5.0 with a 105mm f/2.8 Sigma macro lens. Nikon D7000.
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Flaming Tulip
As most everyone else my visit to Keukenhof Tulip gardens 3 years ago resulted in the purchase of tulip bulbs. Many of these lasted one season only but the one below has been a repeat flowerer. The is...
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Joys of a revived one!
My pot bound Chinese rose (Hibiscus rosa sinensis) almost died last year due to a nasty mealy bug infestation. In desperation I chopped the branches down till I was left with a few stalks and no...
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Lake Grasmere, Cumbria
The lake made famous by William Wordsworth, Lake Grasmere in the Lake District National Park is a mile long tranquil lake. I took this picture from a low perspective and attempted to capture the...
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Insignificant portrait
What is man, that thou art mindful of him? These words came to mind when I looked at this photo of me taken by a friend. In the vastness of space, we are but insignificant creatures living on a tiny...
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Sunset
This sunset over Morecambe Bay was just too good to record using a single exposure. So I bracketed 5 shots and merger them. The slight fuzziness of the clouds nicely compliments that sharp inky blues...
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Cones and stuff..
Found these cones and various seed pods carefully arranged at Allan Bank in Grasmere. Made a nice study of various natural textures contrasting with the surface. Photographed with a Nikon D7000.
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Autumn is in the air!
This afternoon while taking a short walk after lunch, I spotted this red currant tree resplendent in autumnal colours! And it is only mid-September. Photographed using an iPhone 5s, auto settings....
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The one that got away!
Spotted in a freshly harvested wheat field, a lonely ear of wheat that escaped! Photographed with an iPhone.
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Musk mallow
Malva moschata (Malvaceae) – lovely pink flowers, usually found growing wild in meadows (like this one!)
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