Tag Archive for: Britain

A New Project

In my last few posts I’ve shared stories of my travels along with some of the photos I’ve taken. This time, although there will be pictures, I want to tell you about a new project I’ve been working on that’s a bit closer to home. It’s quite an exciting one for me, and I’ve been longing to share more about it for a while but only just been given the all clear to do so.

As some of you may be aware, I write periodically for a couple of branches of The Wildlife Trusts, usually covering seasonal species to look out for or particular places of interest to visit. Recently my local branch, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire Wildlife Trust, got in touch to see if I was interested in taking part in a larger project. Of course I jumped at the opportunity. Read more

British Spring, a season of beauty

I think I mentioned it in my last couple of posts but in case you missed it, California was incredible! That said, I was just as keen to get out with my camera again when we got back (hence I’m still processing photos several months later!). The end of April, for me, is the moment that the British spring really kicks into gear. Migrants are beginning to trickle in from foreign shores and the British countryside is rapidly turning a vibrant shade of green. There are of course other colours bursting through the muted cloak of winter. One of my favourite spectacles in the UK is a woodland floor carpeted with Bluebells. Read more