309 - I needed to go to one of the shops on Clifton Moor before lunch, so I thought it would be a good opportunity to get shots of some of the early signs of spring. That turned out to be easier said than done, since workmen had been cutting back the bushes and trees along the paths. Eventually I found the buds in this shot.
Very mild temperatures make it feel more like early spring, with a temperature of 11 degrees centigrade today. Sadly, this won't last, with a promise of a return to temperatures little above freezing by Thursday - I hope the buds haven't appeared too early!
Lovely to see the new growth. It's been a bit chillier up here today and forecast to get colder. This happened last year and those early buds were frozen off
The past few mornings the birds have been chirping like its spring, captures the moment really well but I do think they will be in for a shock come the weekend! great clarity and detail in this shot.
Beautiful detail and tones. Spring has come very early for you this year. Maybe all the rain is to blame for this. We only got snow once so far and I'm sure it will be an early spring here as well!
The weather is just so unpredictable these days. we also have buds out and the forecast for the weekend is double digits. spring like weather. probably short lived and we'll get it at the end of January and into February..lovely shot of the budding.
Thank you Malc - it's cooler today and frosty tomorrow, so you could be right, it may have grown too soon.
Thank you Vesna, you are very fortunate.
Thank you Hazel, we are due for frost tomorrow, so this might have grown too early.
Thank you Therese, it was pleasantly warm yesterday, but we are due for frost again tomorrow, so still a while until spring.
Thank you Judith, glad you like it.
Thank you Cecilia, glad you like it.
Thank you Molly - one of the benefits of autofocus!
Thank you Sterling - spring may be in retreat here tomorrow when we get back to having frost.
Thank you Pyrrhula, glad you like it
Thank you Christine, I was pleased with this result.
Thank you Tony - it's been quite mild since before Christmas, but we are back to frost tomorrow.
Thank you David, it's been cooler today and tomorrow we are back to frost.
Thank you Lee, that was my intention. I'm glad it worked.
Thank you Alison - we are due for frost tomorrow.
Thank you Bob, we're back to winter tomorrow with the promise of frost.
Thank you Janet - these buds were on a bush back from the footpath so escaped the workmen, but it doesn't look like they will escape the frost!
Thank you Stevie, glad you like it.
Thank you Ladyjane, it would be nice to think spring was just around the corner, but we are back to cold and frost tomorrow.
Thank you Brian, we are back to winter with frost due tomorrow.
Thank you Kd - it was cooler already today, and frost is due tomorrow, so looks like a delay to spring.
Thank you Tanja, it's been mild since before Christmas but it is now turning cold again, so spring could be a while yet.
It's turned much colder now - and we may have snow at the weekend!
Thank you Bruni - we may have snow at the weekend and it's already much cooler.
Thank you Cindy, glad you like it!
Thank you Roslyn, I was pleased with the result!
Thank you Githa, glad you like it. It's gone very cold now, and the snow has arrived, so I think some of these early buds will be damaged.