Travel Theme: Trees

Spring has sprung and the trees around Ludlow are wearing their bright new clothes…

some are green

or yellow

or a shade of pink

some are just plain show-offs

others are insanely frothy

I love photographing trees.

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Heyjude

I have lived in the UK for most of my life, but when young I definitely had wanderlust and even ended up living in South Africa for several years which was a wonderful experience. I now look forward to a long and leisurely retirement doing what I like most - gardening, photography, walking and travelling. View all posts by Heyjude

42 thoughts on “Travel Theme: Trees”

vannillarock says:

April 30, 2015 at 05:11

me too! (love photographing trees)
there were some amazing blue skies there- not all taken in england!

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1. Heyjude says:
  
  April 30, 2015 at 11:54
  
  It was an amazing blue-sky day (all taken on Sunday) not so bad now though the wind is cold.
  
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Lucid Gypsy says:

April 30, 2015 at 06:35

I’ve been enjoying the fresh lime green leaves and yesterday I found that the Exmouth town council have planted three lovely ginkgos in a shopping centre, they look fab!

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1. Heyjude says:
  
  April 30, 2015 at 11:52
  
  Oh I love ginkgos – such a beautiful yellow colour in the autumn and lovely shaped leaves.
  
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Rajiv says:

April 30, 2015 at 06:48

I love trees mysel

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Elaine - I used to be indecisive says:

April 30, 2015 at 07:54

Trees in spring are wonderful, aren’t they – so fresh and bright. Your showoff white tree looks very like the white tree I posted a photo of last week. It is a cherry tree, but I am not sure which variety.

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1. Heyjude says:
  
  April 30, 2015 at 12:44
  
  I think that is a cherry tree too. A lovely lady in her garden spotted me taking a photo of her tulips and took me to see her apple tree, covered in bees. So pretty. Deep pink buds opening to pale pink edged white flowers. I adore springtime. 🙂
  
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pommepal says:

May 1, 2015 at 08:16

That azure blue sky is a glorious backdrop to the fresh shades of the spring foliage and blossom. It must be so good to have spring back in all its glory.

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joannesisco says:

May 1, 2015 at 12:12

I love flowering trees and “insanely frothy” is a perfectly wonderful expression 🙂
If you wouldn’t mind sending me a couple of those flowering babies, I’d really appreciate it 😉

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1. Heyjude says:
  
  May 1, 2015 at 12:26
  
  On their way…
  
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morselsandscraps says:

May 3, 2015 at 11:12

A great post, both words and photos. I’m relishing lilac, chestnuts and malus floribunda (J’s back in ID residence!) here, but it’s so hard to do them photographic justice. Any hints?

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1. Heyjude says:
  
  May 3, 2015 at 12:57
  
  Close-up on the blossom. Stand underneath and shoot upwards. Find an avenue of the horse chestnuts and shoot down the line…
  
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  1. morselsandscraps says:
    
    May 3, 2015 at 14:03
    
    Thank you, my guru! Any ID would be more than welcome. We’re a bit stymied here. And which chestnuts can you eat? J’s already embroiled in a discussion on this subject.
    
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    1. Heyjude says:
      
      May 3, 2015 at 14:27
      
      Sweet chestnuts are edible, not the horse chestnuts (conkers) but you won’t get any at this time of year.