Yesterday Toby and I set off on our daily walk armed with my camera and my new 1.8 lens. I have been a bit precious with it and not taken it out of the house since Mother’s Day. Today was the big day, the first outing of the lens haha!
After a most wonderful week and feeling hopeful that spring is most certainly on the way. The snow of recent weeks is nothing but a memory now, and hopefully something we will not see again until winter once again shows it face, by then we will be excited about cold frosts and snow. But for now I am celebrating beautiful sunrises and sunsets, light mornings and waking to the sound of birdsong.
Today armed with my camera Toby and I set of on a mission to capture the first signs of spring, signs that before long summer will be with us, hoorah! Seriously I cannot wait!
It’s funny living at the top of our not so little hill, shielded by the beautiful and mysterious Pendle Hill that is around 60 meters short of being a mountain. Spring most definitely arrives late up here. The buds and blooms always arrive a little later that they do down in the village. I assume that is something to do with it being just that little colder up here. And when it’s windy? Well, lets just say we have had some sleepless nights when the wind is at its worst, sometimes you fear the roof may blow off.
We are so lucky to live here and every day I am thankful, but we most certainly get the more extreme version of the weather being so high up with all the open land around us. However in spring it is glorious, this week there are signs of new life everywhere, the buds are appearing and most importantly the lambs are starting to arrive. I get so giddy at the thought of seeing these gorgeous little creatures on our daily walks.
When they are young they are so trusting, with only their mum to warn them to stay away as they curiously watch us watch by. Its funny, Toby being a dog that is partial to a chicken you would think he would want to chase the sheep and lambs. Of course he is always on a lead at this time of year, but he does not bat an eyelid at them, just walks on by.
I am so hoping this is the start of a beautiful summer, with long hot summers evenings, beautiful flowers and enjoying my fair share of summer cocktails in the garden.
How cute are those lambs. We drove past some little baby lambs today and I would have loved to stop and take a picture. You certainly have captured Spring where you live x
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Ah thanks Tracey, I know aren’t they just adorable, I love this time of year with all the new life x
Beautiful photos that can only be spring. Those lambs are sent to tempt me, I’m sure our sheep are crossing their legs just to spite me!
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ha ha oh no, I bet all of a sudden all hell will break loose Fiona x
Great shots, Sarah. This week has finally felt like the beginning of spring, hasn’t it? You’ve reminded me, I’ve got an f1.8 lens that sits largely unused in my camera bags these days – it needs digging out again.
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I know its been lovely hasn’t it, I cant believe you have a 1.8 lens stashed away Tim I have been lusting over this lens for ages x
Nothing says spring like lambs and fresh growth.
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I know Stella it just makes you smile doesn’t it ? x
What beautiful pictures, those lambs are just precious. We don’t really have seasons in Saudi, just cooler weather so I am missing those natural rhythms this year.
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I know they are aren’t they, I just love this time of year Brook, Oh my that is something I would so miss about the UK the seasons are just beautiful x
I just love to see the lambs in the fields, it definitely looks like spring has sprung for you x
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Me too Cathy, yes it feels so much lighter and brighter up here thank goodness, it makes you so much more cheerful x
Gorgeous photos and interesting to read about your own little climate! Roll on summer!
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Thanks Sarah, yes its funny up here, you can almost see spring creep along the road which is odd but so interesting x
It looks like Spring has arrived with you. Going by the photos the lens is brilliant.
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Ah thanks Darren, I love the lens it is amazing, worth every penny x
You really do live in a wonderful place, despite the weather. I love your photos, you’ve really captured the beginning of Spring, of course the lambs are my favourite.
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Anne we do I feel so lucky, and we do get good weather but just ever so slightly cooler, although on hot days it can actually be warmer up here ! x
Beautiful, beautiful photos. I really need to keep working on my photography. I have a basic bridge model at the moment but I’m working on it #mysundayphoto
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Ah thanks Toni, do you know its all about altering the setting and getting to know you camera which is incredible really its just being brave x
This time of the year is definitely my favourite for all these reasons and more. I love the photo of the lambs #MySundayPhoto
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Me too, its such a happy exciting time of year isn’t it? x
What beautiful photos, you’ve certainly captured spring.
The little lambs are so cute 🙂 #MySundayPhoto
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At thanks Jayne I love spring and there are so many beautiful signs everywhere x
Lovely photos! The light is amazing and those lambs are the cutest! #mysundayphoto
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Thanks Merlinda, they as just so cute aren’t they x
Just love the lambs. There’s nothing nicer than watching new lambs bounce around, just love it #MySundayPhoto
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I know I feel exactly the same, Lambs just make me smile so much they are so beautiful x
Fantastic photos that embrace the coming of warmer weather. #MySundayPhoto
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Thanks Helena, its such a lovely time of year isn’t it? x
Those lambs are just the cutest! Such gorgeous pictures. I’m looking forward to more sunshine!
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Thank Sian, I know they are aren’t they? And yay to the sunshine and hot days I cant wait x
I can’t get past the lambs! What a great incentive to go on a walk!
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I know and they are everywhere up here at this time of year x
Yay – gorgeous pictures for the first day of Spring … and your lambs beat me by 2 places on the My Sunday Photo line up!
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We must have been posting at almost the same time Rosie, I just love this time of year x
Very exciting going out for the first time with a new lens isn’t it?! Working well too by the looks of these lovely photos 🙂
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Ha ha I know Lisa it is, I felt like such a geek but I just love it x