Monday 7 May 2012

Nature trail

After spending most of last week inside nursing my youngest, hiding from the cold and wet weather, I was happy to see some sunshine yesterday, although Mikey still wasn't feeling up to a hike through the woodlands me and Chloe put on our boots left the boys at home with Dad and set off with Jackson to get some fresh air.


Theres something nice about just being outside, looking at nature in all its glory. We decided to go on abit of a nature hunt, looking out for the little things we perhaps sometimes miss when we're jumping through the puddles.

boxer dog walk in woodland

The rain has really helped the grass grow and everywhere is lovely and green, dandelions have sprouted up all over the place filling the pathways with dandelion clocks.

dandelion clock seed macro photo

I love dandelions, although they are weeds they bring such a lovely splash of colour to the countryside and there is nothing quite as fun as blowing a dandelion clock.

I always always try to capture a great photo of one of the children blowing a dandelion but no matter how much I try I can never capture it just right!

The ladybirds were out in force too, adding their splash of colour to the greenery. Such lovely little insects.

ladybird macro photo


The sun was shinning through the trees, it gave the woodland a real magic feel, birds chirping as we sat peering through the bushes into the undergrowth into a real fairy world.

woodland magical world fairy mushroom

I was loving getting close to nature and experimenting with the macro on my camera, when Chloe pointed out a funny looking bug, I turned and managed to capture him sitting on the delicate white flower.

close up bug funny flying insect


I was rather impressed with myself at capturing the amazing detail of the tiny creature going about his business.

We looked through the dried leaves and found fallen branches and rotting wood growing its own beauty, bouquets of wooden fungus making its place in natures playground.

wooden fungus rotting wood woodland beauty
 We even came across a animals skull

woodland discovery animal skull

There was so much beauty so many treasures to find  we didn't return home till gone 5pm.

I enjoyed focusing my camera on some of natures beauty instead of the children or Jackson, (not that they aren't wonderful subjects of course).

Have you managed to get outside this week, did you take your camera with you?
I'm linking this post up to the ever amazing CountryKids over at CoombeMill and The ArtsyGirls Finagle a Foto which is a brilliant place to pop over and get some photographic inspiration!

I'm also participating in the Great British Walking Challenge why don't you join in too? you can find out more over on Lakes Single Mums Blog

34 comments:

  1. These are lovely and I totally agree! Sometimes it is nice to shoot something other than my children. It definitely helps me to go on a nature walk for some inspiration. Looking at these pics is also inspiring! Makes me want to go find some treasures of my own!

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    1. Thank you Sarah, it is a beautiful time of year for photographs :)

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  2. These are lovely- really like the lady bug.

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    1. Thank you Gina I love little ladybugs :)

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  3. Your photos are great, and it's a wonderful time of year for nature photography.

    I recently upgraded to a DSLR and have been wondering about getting a macro lens - I think you have convinced me. I have been in South Africa and took some wonderful photos which I will get up on the blog soon. I would love your feedback on the pics...

    Lesley xx.

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    1. Thanks Lesley I would love to take a look at your photos South Africa is a beautiful place I hope one ay to get to travel to see some of the wonderious things myself x

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  4. Brilliant photos. It looks like you had a great afternoon in the sunshine.

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  5. Beautiful nature shots huni, it's so nice to get out and explore the world with your kids :D

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    1. Thank you Kelly I love going into the countryside to find new things to look at

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  6. Hey there!
    WOW - seriously, LOVE your shots! I hope to become a photographer like this! Your shots made me open mouth read your blog post. lol.

    Thanks for stopping by my blog, your comment made me smile. I am really struggling with learning manual. But I am sticking to it. No more auto.

    Can`t wait to catch up and read more.
    Also, I am following you back. :)

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    1. What a lovely comment :) Thank you! I will whisper now and say I only have a cheap point and shoot camera so i flick from macro to auto to get my photos... but shhh don't tel anyone ;)

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  7. lovely post with brilliant photos! another one that would go with my family walks hop from last Monday ;-)

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    1. Thanks Becky, have joined in with you I love walking and wish that the streets were nicer to encourage more walking, it looks a great campaign and one I will post more about :)

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  8. Great photos Sarah...that Ladybird one definitely needs to go up on the wall
    x

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  9. Beautiful photos! I wish I could capture nature as well as you!

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    1. :) so kind of you, I am loving taking photos at the moment and every time I take them I get better angel or focus, practise makes perfect x

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    1. Thanks for taking the time to comment Carolin :)

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  11. Fab. I love th ladybird shot

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  12. What a marvelous photo essay. I like the image of the bouquets of wooden fungus the most. The ladybird against the green backdrop is just as captivating.

    Cheers!

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  13. Sarah, you pictures just get more amazing every week. It is always a pleasure to take a wonder though your blog. I really felt like I was there with you along that nature walk. Lovely for you and Chloe to spend an afternoon together, though I hope Mikey is feeling better now. thank you for joining in with Country Kids

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  14. Thank you for sharing your walk and lovely photos with us. My son would love the skull. For me your photo of the ladybird is a winner.

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  15. Can I say your pictures are always lovely...BUT SUPER lovely lately! I heart your ladybug pic, & the mushrooms are awesome! You scored on the nature walk my friend! I totally agree too, as much as I LOVE shooting pics of my Jax, it's nice to change it up a bit)

    Thanks a ton for linking up!! XO

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  16. Thank you for taking us along on your walk, Sarah -- amazing shelf fungus on the log with the ivy. :)

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  17. Beautiful pictures! Great to see kids exploring their environment too x

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  18. Gorgeous photos, as always! Love how close you were to nature!

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  19. You reallly found some great things to shoot, and they turned out great! Joining you from finagle a foto

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  20. Wow what stunning photos, the wood fungus is amazing. And what a cool find with the animal skull. My twin sister used to find stuff like that all the time because she was really shortsighted as a kid so she just stared at the ground rather than looking around her. She missed out on the scenery but made up for it by finding amazing things that others had missed - she found a whole seahorse skeleton once.

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  21. i really love these photos - it's amazing what you stop to see when you've got children. i notice things i'e never noticed before, or, just forgotten about.

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  22. So true, it's hard to break away from snapping photos of my daughter ,but when I do, i love it! And we are coming into a great time of year now - nature galore! Great shots! Love the mushroom thingy!

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  23. Your photos are beautiful - I love the dappled sunlight, and the way it catches the little mushroom x

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  24. Your photos are amazing. I love them. They are so clear. well done you x

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