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

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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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Tulips

 

Our Tulips are growing well in the garden

These white ones are just starting to bloom

A variegated variety

The yellow ones will soon be out

The orange ones were hit by the rain

A few days ago I too this one of the yellow tulips which are now in full bloom

 

I'll leave you with the white ones which are now in flower

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Rat on the Run

 

I must have been lucky with this one, after looking out and seeing a rather nice sunset I went upstairs to get a few photos

The cloud shape reminded me of a rat running

 

You make your mind up on what you see

East looked a clear sky

 

Went to the front window and took this shot of my rat

It really did look like a rat on the run, even got the reflection in the window

Happy Skywatch everyone

After Sunset

 

Sometimes we see a wonderful sunset other times we miss it all together 

 

Then there are the times we get to witness something like this

 

A long ribbon of beautifully coloured cloud

 

which ended like this in the east

 

To the south it was fading out

 

I did stitch a couple together for this

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