Walk in the woods

[paulmurphy]

Spring has well and truly sprung and the bluebells are out locally.

This is from a local wood



I also caught sight of this little guy (we still have wild reds here in Northumberland)





Hope you enjoy

Paul

[David Kilpatrick]

Red squirrel! You are privileged. All we see are greys, though there are known to be reds in many places. Bluebells need another week. Trees seem well advanced this year, odd considering the poor winter.

David

[Dr. Harout]

Thumbs up.

[Birma]

I never tire of bluebell shots - it must be something about their colour against the fresh green spring foliage. Red squirrels - superb - I haven't seen one in real life since I was little. The greys are o.k. I suppose, but for me they do not have the charm and "squirrel nutkin-ness" of the reds. I especially like the first squirrel shot with that classic peek around the tree trunk look. Thanks for sharing.

[sury]

I love the first one.

Sury

[aster]

Nice woods indeed, Paul.

I like how the little guy is checking you out in the second shot. Lovely soft colours and sharp photos.

Yildiz

[Greg Beetham]

Nice work all Murph, those Red Squirrel shots are special though.
Greg

[paulmurphy]

Thanks for the comments, the red squirrels are really cute and still under threat from the grey invaders, I hope we keep our local populations.

Here are a few more of the bluebells, I am fortunate to have this woodland only about 5mins drive from home.







Best wishes

Paul

[Birma]

More lovely shots Paul. I hope that the bluebells have not finsihed down here in the 'south' as I haven't had the chance to pop down to my local woods in the last couple of weekends. Perhaps the planets will align favourably this weekend for a lucky woodland trip

[aster]

Your woods are very intense and the bluebells make a cushioning effect there, as though there was a blue, soft ground...an illusion that soon evaporates as we realize those are flowers growig on hard ground..

I hope your red squirrels outnumber the grey ones. They are very cute.

Thanks for sharing,

Yildiz