Burnham-on-Sea

A bit belatedly, some images from Burnham-on-Sea taken on the last day of our trip to Somerset. It was very busy with dog walkers when we arrived but soon cleared as lunchtime approached. Last images - 30secs - also a good way to clear people from the scene!!

Spring Greens in cambridge

Morning rain gave way to clear sunshine after lunch for our return walk along the Cam to the car. Great to see different ages all out enjoying Cambridge at its greenest.

Black-Headed Gulls Paxton Pits

We went to Paxton Pits yesterday hoping for a variety of flying birds to practise flight shots but the BH Gulls were very much the dominant species dipping to catch small invertebrates on the surface of the water. I didn't use quite fast enough shutterspeed for these fast flyers (1/1600th here ).

 

Pasque Flowers Royston Heath

Yesterday we did our annual visit to the Pasque flowers on Royston Heath - the first time it has been in March so a sign of this year's early spring. It is also a good year for them though still not beating 2013 (https://pin-sharp.blogspot.com/2013/05/pasque-flowers-revisited.html). It is worrying that there are relatively few insects around to pollinate them - usually the heath is buzzing with bees and flies.

East Carlton Park Leicestershire

 This Country Park has a heritage centre which contains models and historical information about the Corby Steelworks and large areas of meadows, ponds and woods. I took a walk round the park looking for insects on a warm sunny morning and taking some infrared snaps.

Enjoying the Beach

A Springer Spaniel having a wonderful time on the beach at Weston - his owner asked for a picture of him catching a frisbee but the spaniel had other interests - chasing birds and shadows! On Sunday at Burnham-On-Sea, the exposed mud flats added an extra element to a run on the beach!