I was lucky with the weather, I only got rained on twice and the sun actually shone most of the time.
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The countryside is looking lovely and green so for those of you in drier parts, this is what it looks like when it rains practically every day of May!
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A nice little bench at the top of the hill from the village.
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Looking westwards over a pond, there are swans but they're out of view. Pesky pylon lines above, tumbledown stone wall and cow parsley in front.
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So many shades of green.
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This weeks bird on wire photo. These are house martins. There were at least thirty or so of them flying around this little area. It's next to a farm and above a burn so there are plenty of insects around.
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I managed to catch one of them in flight. They were darting around so swiftly, it was quite a spectacle. I stopped and watched them for about ten minutes.
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The pretty farm sign is surrounded by hawthorn blossom at this time of year.
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Looks like a favourite spot for itchy sheep!
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I love this view. The little tree mound I like to photograph can be seen in the far distance.
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Bands of colour; blue sky, white then grey cloud, green fields and trees, white hawthorn.
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A closer look at the hawthorn.
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The red gate post, beech hedge and tree sillouhette.
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A little further on and looking back, the same tree can be seen on the left of the above photo.
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Lovely open countryside and big skies.
A little further on I take a detour into the woods beside a little loch.
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A fungus covered branch lies on the ground.
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Bike shot.
Then home, with rain for the last three miles or so. This is my favourite short bike ride route (about 10 miles) for when (i) I can't really be bothered/(ii) have left too late/(iii) the weather's rubbish. The weather turned out fine so only conditions (i) and (ii) were met today!