Voted Britain’s best loved flower, the bluebell is one flower that in all probability can be identified by most kids at school.
Recognition of the native to the Spanish species may prove more problematic. However the quintessential British spring sight, is a carpet of thriving bluebells set within ancient British woodland, the allure of which is irrefutable.
And for the happy snapper; well photographers swarm to these locations like bees to honey in the desire for the ultimate springtime image.
I failed miserably to capture a bluebell image I was happy with last year. Constantly frustrated by the way a digital camera distorts the colour of the bluebell in sunlight.
Rather than a violet blue, the camera renders the bluebell pink! I have an image of a carpet of pink bluebells overlooking Glenridding in the Lake District, which no amount of messing about in photoshop will resolve. So there it’s sits, on the hardrive ever consigned to the reject batch.
But then maybe it’s a case of trying to hard? This year I had no real intention to go looking for a bluebell image, however after a walk to some local woodlands my desire was rekindled.
Flakebridge Wood, nestled within the shadow of High Cup Nick and a short distance from Appleby-in-Westmorland, is one of those British woodlands popularly referred to as “Bluebell Wood”.
Whilst not the most accessible of woodlands due to the lack of rights of way, it has an enchanting display of Bluebells that can be observed whilst still adhering to the permitted path.
Unfortunately due to the lack of a right to roam in England, most of the land is out of bounds so exploration of this woodland is very restrictive; a great pity.
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