The View While Blackberrying

This is the view peeking over the bridleway hedgerow when we went blackberrying on Sunday.

These are the rolling fields of Calverton and Woodborough just a mile or so north of Arnold

Sunday was a nice day but about 4pm it went all dull and overcast and this made photographing the valley rather difficult. The resultant image is a tad grainy / noisy, but maybe that adds to the mood a bit.

The bright bits on the horizon are the Trent Valley (the path of the river trent as it heads north out of the cityof Nottingham). It's quite misty on the horizon, probably because it was raining in the Trent valley and 10 minutes later it was raining on us !

[Judith Johnson]

I love the patchwork blanket of colour.

[peter/zipp]

Blackberrying's got a whole new meaning these days..
Not too many ready up here yet.

[Kerri]

Beautiful view

[🐓 Patricia Fletcher]

A really beautiful landscape Phil, I like how you have included part of the foreground, a really nice composition.

[Juliette Packham]

love the different coloured patches in this Phil. Plenty of Blackberry's around here too - especially round the back of my shed! I should get out there before the birds do!!

[Judith Greenwood]

@sparkle I need them - only have enough for 2 jars of jam! Love your patchwork Phil - no sign of Ruby misbehaving...

[Phil Howcroft]

@judithg well judith her misbehaving was to attempt (and partially succeed) in rubbing her neck in some horse poo on the bridelway ....she was in serious trouble and i had to do the cleaning when we got home !!

[Phil Howcroft]

@sparkle thanks juliette, we are thinking of planting some blackberries in our garden in a little corner behind our shed !!

[Phil Howcroft]

@tishpics thanks patricia, letterbox too :)

[Phil Howcroft]

@kerristephens thanks kerri :)

[Phil Howcroft]

@sleepdozer57 your right peter, blackberrying is very much a thing 'fer young uns' !!

[Phil Howcroft]

@busylady thanks judith , glad u like the fields

[Juliette Packham]

@phil_howcroft just be careful, mine has sprouted all over the garden now! not even a harsh cut back every year kills it off!

[Judith Greenwood]

@phil_howcroft Oh horse poo is allowed - big wet cow pat definitely isn't!!!

[Pat Knowles]

I like this as there is such contrast between the different fields unlike mine yesterday all the same colour. The white house at the join of the corners of the fields stands out so well too. It is amazing when you look across & can actually see hear the rain coming towards you, we have had hail today.

[Anita]

Aww, the local hills :) Funny but we had a bit of a gloomy rainy day here yesterday and everyone who knows where I'm from asked me if I felt at home!

[Tena E. Collyer]

Fantastic landscape! I love the color :-)

[Sue Wilde]

What a fabulous landscape

[Ken Lemieux]

I have always loved the look of England when flying over. You have captured that look a bit here.

[Fanny Brogden]

Ah, your favourite...a letterbox!! What a cracking view, wonderful landscape, we are so lucky..........enjoy your pick....what do you do with them?

[Allison Williams]

What a wonderful panorama to distract you from your berrying! We don't have hedgerows in the States. When I read that word I always get an image of country lanes.