Rainbow Road

 

A double rainbow along the road, wee it was rude not to get a photo now 

 

It was a beauty a full rainbow with a second just forming above

 

Zooming in on the colorful arch

 

The other side not quite as bright

 

 

I'll leave you with a second look at this stunning rainbow

Happy Skywatch

Vyne Skys

 

 Some of the gorgeous skys we had on our visit to The Vyne last month

Going along the path to the house and the sky over the chapel

Bit of sun flair here but this is the chapel, think Henry VIII and Elizabeth I both have been here

Looking across the lawn at what was the front of the house

This was the rear but was changed to the front after the road behind me was opened

Looking up the lake from the weir

Cows grazing in a nearby field

 Finally looking across the lake to the house

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Three Photos

 

This week I'm showing three photos, I'm not saying where it is but you might have seen it on the TV or in a few films at one time. See if you can guess where it is and the Program. I'll post where it is in this blog on Wed

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One of you guessed right. The places shown were in Downton Abbey. First one was the Hospital, second the dower house and the church7 used in the services and wedding.

Two days Later

 

The last sunset I showed was on the first of September  two days later another beautiful sunset occurred

Looking out the window in a southerly direction

Westerly at the sunset

Same photo again only with Google photo effects

 

Wide view showing the sky

Again with Google effects

Happy Skywatch

Llanlleonfel Church Views

 

If you follow my Church Explorer blog you will have see the church I am talking about. The church sands at the top of a small hill and when I drove up to park my car I did not take much notice of what was nearby. When I came out the view was staring me in the face

This was looking east towards Garth

Looking at the map this is Garth Bank

Looking west in the Beulah direction

Wider view looking east

Being I was using my iphone I took a panoramic view 

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Three years later

 

Three years ago I took this photo of some poppies in a field not far from where I live, over to the right you can see a Thatched cottage 

 Three years later it has all changed

 There is a footpath that is open now which meanders around the edge of the estate

It also connects to  the estate

 The estate is called Poppy fields, no doubt the poppy head and seeds  sculpture are a nod at this

The butterfly another nod as they are a rarity around here so it's about the only one you will see

 The poppy head a sad reminder of what we have lost.

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Light and Dark

 

I took this sunset was towards the end of June and was struck with the contrast of the light and dark clouds caused by the setting sun

 

Looking out of the bedroom window I noticed the clouds glowing beneath the dark rain clouds

 

Zooming in they shone with light

 

Almost lighting up the dark clouds

 

The setting sun fought off the darkness but it did rain a little

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Banbury Cross

 

I seem to be getting lax on getting photos to use during the week but I did remember some I took in Banbury one evening while wandering around

The fine Lady on her horse

Not far away is Banbury Cross

This was where I was heading, a church which unfortunately was closed. It did not stop me wandering around the churchyard

Where I spotted this little fellow

He even stopped to pose for me

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Dark Skys

 

Taken the beginning of may  when I noticed the cloudy sky out the back of the house

Out of the bedroom window the clouds looked ominous 

 

Looking over the oak tree

 

South from the bathroom window

Then towards the setting sun. I cannot remember if it rained but the clouds certainly threatened it

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Swans

  

On Friday I promised I would show you what was on the duck house in the photo, you can see it at the end of this little story

 

I took my 400mm lens with me to get a few photos of the swans I had herd were nesting on the lake. First thing I spotted was a coot

 

The swans were feeding so no luck there

 

Next day I did not bring by camera but used my iphone to get these shots, one swan was trying to get comfy on the nest

 

The partner seems concerned 

 

 walking on a Canada goose swam on up the lake

 

I did go back later with my camera and got some photos, one of this swan

 

another of this on in the reeds

 

What was on the duck house, well a goose had taken up residence to nest

The next week  I took the dog for a walk and had seen the swan on the nest as I walked past it was feeding in the reeds the nest untended, I crept closer and spotted two eggs in the nest. Later she was back on the nest again. The mail swan took offence and three Canada geese and was chasing them up the lake where the ran out of space and flew off, I should have brought my camera. I'll find out more when I go back next time.

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