Backdrop
This shot was a compromise. I wanted to focus on the moss in the foreground; but I also wanted to keep the setting recognisable. So, I couldn’t use my macro lens – the background would be too blurred.
I decided to go with this option.
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Dewy-eyed
Looking closely I noticed a few dew drops lingering on this snowdrop.
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Natural
I think this one speaks for itself.
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‘About turn‘
After walking down Friar’s Den, we turned back and walked back up. A bit like the grand Old Duke of York.
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Friar’s Den
On our annual ‘pilgrimage’ to the Scone Palace Snowdrop Festival, we did something different. We spent time in Friar’s Den. It’s a lovely, natural setting… and it was (fairly) quiet. The blue sky and sunshine helped make this a fantastic experience.
(Take a note for next year.)
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From below
With the petals open and the right situation, you can get this sort of view.
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Wide-eyed wonder
I love the way that snowdrops open their petals when the sun shines. Wondrous.
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Snowdrops on a sunny day
A contrast to our soggy visit to Branklyn Garden – theses shots were taken in our garden on a bright, sunny day. The snowdrops seemed to be enjoying the warmth.
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Emblematic
If one photo could sum up our visit to Branklyn Garden, this would be it. Wet… and wonderful!
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Vibrant
I wanted to fill the frame with the colour of these iris reticulate. So I did!
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