Flowers at Madingley Hall

We took a walk around Madingley Hall Gardens yesterday - the frost had gone but it was still chilly. However, lots of flowers are already in bloom. Some of these are expected like the Flowering cherry and Wych Hazel. Other species in bloom were Snowflake, Spurge Laurel, Snowflake, Mahonia, Garrya, Berberis, Hellebore, Jasmine, Iris, Aubretia, Aconite, Green Hellebore, Primrose and Strawberry

Madingley Hall

We had a walk round the grounds of Madingley Hall with Meredith and Sadie, having set ourselves some topics to all take photos off. These were something beginning with same letter as our name, for me A, so Acorn and Arch, then Triangle, Reflection, Interesting Window, Yellow and Stonework.

Snowdrops Madingley Hall

The snowdrops have all come out at once this year presumably as a result of the very cold spell giving way to the present milder weather. I took a legacy lens on a walk around the grounds and woods. I enjoyed playing with the very shallow depth of field at F1.8 and the beautiful soft backgrounds this produces, as well as stopped down to give more background detail. Even photographed a very small Garden Spider

Madingley War Cemetery 2. Autumn Colours

 The maple trees at Madingley are at their best - always a delight to photograph. Last image from Cambridge city centre

Madingley War Cemetery 1. Into the Light

The thick mist that we had in Toft this morning had dispersed when I got to the American Cemetery. Most of the photographs were taken at F16  though the first one is f2 and is my favourite one from the set with the out of focus crosses and the dominant sun..