At the weekend we were blessed with actual warm sunshine and blue skies. On my walks with Hugo I took my camera along to record the abundance of wild flowers that had literally sprung up in the April sun rays.
I also saw my first butterflies of the season, a small tortoiseshell and a cabbage white, though still waiting to see my first swallow. Spring really has sprung….at last. 🙂
Travels in the North of England and Beyond
'cause after all, who'd want to be the same as everyone else?
Welcome to my creative corner! Here, I share my photos, travel stories, random thoughts, and a bit of myself.
Micropubs, Breweries, Pubs and more……
Travel and photography blog
One crazy lady and a bizarre obsession = an ongoing endeavour to visit all lighthouses in the U.K.
Travel and Adventure
These are a few of my favourite things. 🥰
Wildlife and nature on a small croft by the sea and set amidst spectacular mountain scenery of Wester Ross in North West Scotland
The beautiful villages and moors around Haworth that inspired the literary work of the Brontë sisters. Photography by Andrew Fowler.
An Adventure Travel Blog
Exploring the world, one place at a time
Adventures at home and abroad
Exploring the world one small piece at a time!
Suzanne's Life and Travel Musings from New Zealand and Beyond
All about the Natural History and History of the Northwest of England
Nature is a kaleidoscope of color embellishing all that surrounds us.
Travels on foot
Sharing dog friendly adventures in the North East and beyond
A Personal Record of my Walks around the World
tucked away in the mountains
Exploration of Literature, Cultures & Knowledge
panic-stricken mountain adventuring!
Celebrating God's creatures, birds and plants...
Forest Dweller Woodland Rambler
Rambling Journeys in Britain, Countryside Matters and campaigning for the Right to Roam
ღFinding My Inner Goddessღ
Having fun walking the hills
Finding Wildlife in a Northern City | Urban Wildlife Blog
Roaming, at home and abroad
Nature records, places visited and things seen.
Living with ADHD, OCD, and Anxiety
skin picking and woman's health
Unzipping travel and culture
Exploring the world ... Early Retirement, Travel Planning, Housesitting, Pet thearapy and Narrowboating
Celebrating the cultural and natural heritage of the Ullswater valley
Kat's photo walks
A fork in the road
Travel & Life Outdoors
Supporting Women, Small Businesses, & The Earth
On Reading and Writing... mostly.
Blogs - Books - Coffee
Stories from a girl who's addicted to travel!
sunshine and celandines 
Pic of spikey thing is a Field Horsetail!
Ooooh thanks!
The unidentified one looks like an invasive weed called Horsetail or mare’s tail. I’ve been frantically beheading any I find to prevent it spreading spores all over our garden.😣
Oh heck! Well its not in anyone’s garden, thank goodness! I thought It was quite unusual. Hope you get rid of yours. X
Great photos and lovely flowers. It’s amazing that after all the wet weather we had recently just a few days sunshine and everything suddenly seems to burst into life 🙂
Thanks Eunice. Its wonderful how nature works. X
Beautiful post. I did not know Celandines were a source of vitamin c, I would have chomped on some on my way around Latrigg 🙂 It is amazing to see how a little bit of sunshine can make the flowers grow 🙂 xx
I read that but haven’t chomped on any myself yet. A little bit of sunshine makes all the difference. Xx
Fabulous flowers. We had a sunny warm Saturday, then Sunday was back to cold and damp. I couldn’t believe the difference in temperature!
I know …its back to ‘normal’ now here too. Sigh.x
It was amazing how everything just sprang into life this weekend. Our first bluebell opened this morning. The tadpoles hatched within in a week and I released a red admiral from the garage, I guess it over wintered inside. Lovely pictures from your walk.
Thanks Cathy. Just saw my first bluebells this morning when walking the dog. Your red admiral will have loved getting out in that sunshine. 🙂
Wow, brilliant, so many wild flowers captured in photos’s. Several names I didn’t know. I will have to start paying more attention on my dog walks from now on!
Thanks. Sometimes I think I pay to much attention…and Hugo starts telling me to hurry up. 😉 x
Thanks for taking us along on the walk & taking lots of photos. They are beautiful & good to see Spring is finally on it’s way for you. Take care.
Aw thanks Susan. X
aha..thank you for solving the mystery. Dad and I came across that horsetail grass on Sunday when we walked up Carnmoney Hill and we hadn’t a clue what it was. It’s so odd looking and slightly prehistoric !
Thats ok, I didn’t know what on earth it was either, then a couple of bloggers told me in their comments. I had never seen one before. Looks like they might be more common than I thought!
It was everywhere on Carnmoney Hill…wouldn’t be too keen on it in my garden though 🙂
Think its an evasive species.
Yes it seemed rampant. It can stay up there..lol 😊
Hi Sharon, thanks for the comment on my blog, you asked about the scavenger photo hunt list – it is always at the top right of my blog, but to save you having to nip over to check – I have listed it below for you – hope you can join in, you always have such a wealth of photos, that fit my words, I am sure you can do it!!
Swirl
Rock
Wood
Letter
Balance
My own choice
Oh thank you. I dont know why i didnt see them! X
It’s all happening now! I’ve noticed the lanes I travel to school getting greener and greener!
Yes, everywhere is certainly full of life. 😁. X