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Spring time

Steve Stamford | Blue and white

Blue and white

A small cluster of whitebells amongst the more common bluebells.
Steve Stamford | Cherry blossom left

Cherry blossom left

As spring continues to spring this rather lovely cherry blossom with a blue sky behind promises good times ahead.
Steve Stamford | Cherry blossom right

Cherry blossom right

As spring continues to spring this rather lovely cherry blossom with a blue sky behind promises good times ahead.
Steve Stamford | Horse chestnut sticky bud 2

Horse chestnut sticky bud 2

Full of the promise of spring these sticky buds are from the Horse Chestnut (conker) tree Aesculus hippocastanum.
Steve Stamford | Horse chestnut sticky bud

Horse chestnut sticky bud

Full of the promise of spring these sticky buds are from the Horse Chestnut (conker) tree Aesculus hippocastanum.
Steve Stamford | Silver Birch tree

Silver Birch tree

A native British tree the Silver Birch (Betula pendula) is a rather splendid tree. The wood is both tough and heavy and was widely used for making bobbins, spools and reels for the cotton industry.
Steve Stamford | Silver Birch

Silver Birch

I've watched this silver birch (Betula pendula) grow for many years now and today with a clear blue sky was the day I decided to finally photograph it.