Wednesday, 24 April 2019

Quiet Reserved Beauty

I was seeking the "quiet" because these pictures were taken over the Easter holidays, when most places seem to turn into raucous Easter Egg hunting-grounds. And "reserved" because I was generally in, or on my way to, various local nature reserves. So here is the quiet, reserved beauty of a small part of the English spring.


The gentle charm of blossoming apple trees.


A drunken path winds through the trees.


Inquisitive residents of a small meadow,
 through which runs an old path;
the way to church in times past.


Butterflies explore their world.
I think this is a male Green-Veined White.


Tulips provide a colourful treat.


Woodland shadow-play.


Happy ponies in the hay.


Between meadows stand
a gate and a footbridge.


Guard duty.


Eager new shoots crowd around mother's feet.


And if you go down to the woods today
you might just find...

A Speckled Wood butterfly.

Well, what did you expect?
The Teddy Bears' Picnic?



Take care.




26 comments:

  1. Such a perfect post, especially the woodland shadows and the guard goose!

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  2. So perfect, it's hard to believe it's real and not a storybook.

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  3. Brilliant, nice touch at the end

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  4. A lovely walk, John, and I am pleased that you managed to find solitude and beauty away from the frenetic Easter egg hunts. You description of the path as drunken is evocative!

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  5. I love the guard goose and the drunken path. What a great post, your photos show the beauty you see and share.
    Thank you!

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  6. A lovely walk and beautiful photographs.

    All the best Jan

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  7. So Lush!! Gr8 Shots!!

    Cheers

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  8. Looooove everything about this post John. The drunken footpath is a delight as is the teddy bear picnic sculpture at the end.. and everything in-between as well 💙

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  9. Great scenery, as usual! You found a lot of great things to photograph!

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  10. Hi John - perfect description for a delightful and so appropriate post ... brilliant - cheers Hilary

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  11. Intoxicated by the exquisite beauty of the apple blossom, I walked with tipsy steps through the winding green tunnel to find the reserved, relaxing beauty of the countryside. Thanks for sharing.

    Yoko

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  12. Your beautiful photos are a feast for the eyes this morning. I love the drunken path - I'd love to walk along it:)

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  13. Your pictures in this post are so lovely. I'd love to take a walk in the British countryside this morning. I really miss my homeland when I see apple blossom, and the cooked path through the woods. And Teddy Bear's Picnic is my all time favourite song. Now I shall be humming it all day.

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  14. Even an early butterfly. Beauty, indeed!

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  15. Beautiful photos. The leaf shadows on the tree trunk is so lovely. A sweet teddy bear pic too.

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  16. The guard duty operator certainly takes things seriously.

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  17. Some real photographic treats here, John! Love the drunken path, the tulips, and the shadow-play. Heck, I like them all!!

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  18. Thank you, John, for an interesting and entertaining post. Pictures are lovely, too.

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  19. That guard duck is hilarious! Great shots.

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  20. Lovely spring photos. Even though I've lived through well over 60 spring seasons, I still feel thrilled each year to see the blossom.

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  21. I could sure use a day like this!

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