If there is one time of day that I enjoy getting out with the camera it has got to be early morning. The sun is in a position to supply excellent lighting. I stopped at the second seat to view what was about and when I looked up I saw these leaves. I guess lighting has always been something that is my number one when it come to photography.
Perched on some Ragwort Flowers. The yellow flower heads are highly attractive to Bees and other flying insects. There seems to be many more Hoverflies about this year. I have some Fennel in the garden and it is normally covered in these most of the time the sun is out. Insect life has increased this year at Ferrymoor. thanks to the fact strimming has been cut back to a minimum.
On the area known as the beach this and several others of this species were walking gathered here. The Ringed Plover is a small dumpy short legged wading bird. They tend to breed on beaches around he coastal areas. Strange it was on an area we all call The Coast. Apparently they have now started breeding in sand and gravel pits in the UK.
This is actually growing the other side of the railings beside the stream. With its spiny leaves and yellow flowers it stands out among the other Thistles. Believe it or not this can be used in salads and cooked dishes. Not sure that I would want to try it though. Unfortunately where this plant is growing a lot of Himalayan Balsam is starting to return and invade the area.
I spotted this Butterfly perched on some thistles at the side of the steps on the way down to the entrance. These particular species always stand out due to their bright orange colouring. Seems to be an awful lot more insects around at the moment. It can only be a good thing especially for the birds. The fact that strimming has been kept to a very minimum this year also helps a lot.
This is the third Moorhen's nest that has appeared on the lake. they have been very busy this year. I have never seen so many chicks from this species. The first two nests were close to the islands but this one is very close to the waters edge and quite some distance from the other two. The chicks from these birds look so cute, starting out as all black with a red beak and then the juvenile appears is a two tone brown.
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I love playing with light. Many times it does not work for me. But many more times it does. This photo was taken early morning before there were any people about. The lake was very still with little in the way of bird life. The sun was coming up behind the trees on one of the islands. This supplied some excellent reflections and created a green cast in the water. Abstract images have not really been my thing up to now but I guess it is starting to grow on me.
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