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Tuesday, 15 October 2013

England The Green

People keep commenting on how green everything is in my photos. Regular doses of rain is how it's done. But when the rain ceased for a while this afternoon I took up my camera and went for a stroll in a little wood, by a little stream, for a little while. Then it started raining again!











Take care.
(and take an umbrella!)


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14 comments:

  1. Granny Sue15 October 2013 at 13:05

    Mmmmm....so restful. The one with the dark background is my favorite I think; nice contrast. But I also like the very first one...and all the rest. Have a good day, John.

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  2. Rowan15 October 2013 at 18:17

    Some lovely photos especially the one of the fungus. Been up on Blackamoor with my granddaughters and B Baggins this afternoon and the rain held off. Plenty of mud around though. The girls are home schooled so this was a nature walk:)

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  3. Louise15 October 2013 at 19:47

    Lovely pictures. It's not that green up here now, lots of oranges, yellows and browns now.

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  4. John @ Beans and I on the Loose15 October 2013 at 20:22

    Wonderful images, especially the 'shrooms. I can't wait until they start pushing forth here in my area.

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  5. claggle15 October 2013 at 21:40

    An Autumn symphony with conkers.

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  6. Hildred15 October 2013 at 21:47

    Rain magic!

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  7. Carole M.15 October 2013 at 22:17

    first photo is really special; did it only rain for a 'little while' then? Well all the photos are great; I love the fungi, and the lady-beetle. And...I want to know how you got the stark black background for your 4th last photo; it looks fabulous. Special settings ...??

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  8. LONDONLULU16 October 2013 at 01:08

    I used to tell myself at least rain makes green things grow. Love those magic mushrooms!

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  9. Rosie16 October 2013 at 10:45

    Wonderful photos! I love the dappled leaves and the fungi. We had a very muddy and brown/yellow walk along the canal towpath this morning but luckily neither hoods nor brollies were needed and the sun sneaked out for a while:)

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  10. PerthDailyPhoto17 October 2013 at 17:10

    Excellent selection of green images John..the last one looks almost Australian :) The strong sunlight we get here can make shooting around noon really difficult as the light is so harsh..had a wee bit of trouble with my shots today :)

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  11. Stewart M18 October 2013 at 08:00

    Nice set of pictures - I miss those shades of green - and I miss conkers!

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  12. John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"18 October 2013 at 16:36

    Thanks everybody for your comments.
    Carole: I was shooting into the light with the sun shining through the leaves. The black background was provided by the shady side of some dense conifers. Even so there were some distracting little highlights in amongst the blackness, but that was easily removed in the computer.
    Stewart: Good to hear from you. Hey, you've got yourself a really neat blog. Look forward to reading more.

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  13. Nance20 October 2013 at 02:13

    I know the Buckeyes (you call them that?) and I think the purple bloom is a type of Geranium? but what are the red berries? Great photos. Thanks!

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    1. John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"20 October 2013 at 10:31

      Hi, Nance. Buckeyes are called "conkers" over here if you mean the brown things resting on a tree stump. You're right about the geranium, it's a wild variety that we call cranesbill. The red berries are the fruit of the Rowan or Mountain Ash tree.

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