Near the end of February we visited
Welford Park (Berkshire) -
from the local press we found out that this is a good time to see some snowdrops.
Although there wasn't any snow, the number of flowers left us speechless.
You can wonder that these flowers are under protection in some places... :-)
Near the end of February we visited
Welford Park (Berkshire) -
from the local press we found out that this is a good time to see some snowdrops.
Although there wasn't any snow, the number of flowers left us speechless.
You can wonder that these flowers are under protection in some places... :-)
Snowdrops 2010
[MJT] One of the (numerous) clusters of snowdrops
[MJT] One of the (numerous) clusters of snowdrops
[MJT] Getting further into the park, it turned out that snowdrops don't necessarily grow in small clusters
[MJT] Getting further into the park, it turned out that snowdrops don't necessarily grow in small clusters
[MJT] Though they look best in small clusters, I guess...
[MJT] Though they look best in small clusters, I guess...
[MJT] Moss on a sunken branch (in the Lambourn river)
[MJT] Moss on a sunken branch (in the Lambourn river)
[MJT] One more snowdrop cluster
[MJT] One more snowdrop cluster
[MJT] The trees don't have green leaves yet, but are green nevertheless due to (lots of) ivy
[MJT] The trees don't have green leaves yet, but are green nevertheless due to (lots of) ivy
[MJT] This surprised us - a snowdrop carpet
[MJT] This surprised us - a snowdrop carpet
[MJT] Yet another snowdrop cluster
[MJT] Yet another snowdrop cluster
[MJT] A view of the Lambourn river
[MJT] A view of the Lambourn river
[MJT] Snowdrops mixing with anemones
[MJT] Snowdrops mixing with anemones
[MJT] The tower of St. Gregory's church
[MJT] The tower of St. Gregory's church
[MJT] One more view of the Lambourn river
[MJT] One more view of the Lambourn river
[MJT] It was getting late - though this caused some nice shadows to form on the ground
[MJT] It was getting late - though this caused some nice shadows to form on the ground
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