A very sunny April day at Kew with the JLP photography club.
Having made my my way to Kew via rail replacement bus to Hounslow, then train to Kew I arrived at the gardens just before 10 A.M. Headed to Snake's Head Fritillary flowers and they were in good form but not for much longer as they were starting to go over.
Met up with the group at 10:45 at Victoria gate then headed off around the gardens with Neil, who is recording a year at Kew so he knows a huge amount about the gardens.
There were plenty of people about but not so many as to make it uncomfortable. Took plenty of photographs of the flowers and glass house close ups.
Picnic lunch on the grass outside the Orangery then on via the fritillarys to the lake.
Group split up at 4 P.M. but I stayed on for another couple of hours to take advantage of the improving (less harsh) light. Found a Golden pheasant deep in the pines near the Redwood Grove.
10 April 2011
Early Saturday morning walk around Stroude
Having thought about taking pictures of naked trees I thought I’d better get on with it as Spring is well under way and the leaves and blossom is appearing. Having looked out the train window on the way to work, between Egham and Virginia Water, there seemed to be some good candidates for a walk.
Up at 6 A.M. and out to Stroude. Walked up past Whitehall farm and then under railway line. Lots of birdlife around and nice sunny morning. Unfortunately, not many isolated trees so the planned photos did not materialise. Still, I found a good spot for photographing steam trains as they head out west. (near the Proctor & Gamble building by the old pedestrian crossing).
On they way back down Whitehall Farm Lane footpath did take some photos of trees, young calves and a Jackdaw.
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