Tag: Spring

  • Scottish Moorland in April — Lens-Artists Challenge #143

    Scottish Moorland in April — Lens-Artists Challenge #143

    Hi All ๐Ÿ‘‹ My entry for this weeks challenge, set by Amy: Colourful April.

    In Scotland at the moment we haven’t quite got into the green phase of spring. The Trees are only just starting to sprout & the wildflowers are not yet coming out to play; it’s almost a very autumnal scene on the moorland. April colours are a palette of browns, greys, golds, all set off by bright blue skies.

    These shots I’m sharing with you today were all taken yesterday, just after sunrise. What is special about the April colours here, is the cleanness of the air. As we move through spring into summer, an inversion sets in — a quick meteorological lesson: Ordinarily temperature decreases with height, but during the summer months when high pressure is more prevalent over Scotland, cold air from higher up in the atmosphere sinks, dries out & warms up, forming a layer where the temperature actually increases with height — the inversion (usually around 2000-3000ft). This acts as a physical boundary in the lower atmosphere, trapping dust & industrial particulates lower down, causing haze. At present, with low pressure dominating, this is not the case, with very crisp, clear air and fantastic natural colours.

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  • The First Daisy — Fan Of… #102

    The First Daisy — Fan Of… #102

    Hi All ๐Ÿ‘‹ Feel free to join in this weekly challenge whenever you find yourself thinking “I’m a fan ofโ€ฆ” (see below for how to).

    This weeks Fan Of… is the first daisy of the year, & where there’s one, more are sure to follow.

    This is my first all natural, outside flower of the year, which hopefully means spring is properly here, & a lot more flowers will be starting to bloom soon. These first 3 shots were taken in the morning, in low light & a stiff breeze (so a bit blurry).

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  • Last Spring — Cees Fun Foto Challenge

    Last Spring — Cees Fun Foto Challenge

    Hi All ๐Ÿ‘‹ My entry for CFFC: Spring Scenes.

    With spring not even beginning to show itself here in Scotland, these are some archive shots from last year.

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