On Easter Saturday we wandered into Hem Heath Woods to see if the bluebells were in flower. The woods on the old colliery site to the south of the city are owned and maintained by the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust and are famous for their bluebells at this time of year.
When we arrived it was quite chilly and Paul realised had forgotten to put his big coat in the car and had only a quilted body warmer with him. We wandered into the woods a little way. There were a only few bluebells in flower and we thought it would take another week or so before they were visible in the blue carpets we have seen there before. We decided to cut our walk short as it was quite chilly and also looked as if it might rain.
Early this week we decided to go back and see if we could spot more bluebells but this time it was me who forgot to put some old boots in the car for walking through the woods and as we'd had some rain it was quite muddy and I didn't want to mess up the shoes I had on as we were going on somewhere else. So this time we didn't go into the woods at all.
On Saturday morning just two weeks after our first visit we went back again. Would there be lots of bluebells to see?
Oh, yes - there were!
Loads of beautiful blue flowers stretching onwards and outwards between the trees.
The warmth of the sun made them glow and their scent was heavenly.
It is so hard to capture their bright, intense colour with a camera.
Nothing compares to just seeing blue stretching into the distance, being under the sun dappled trees with the flowers and listening to the sounds of the birds overhead.
After a short while I gave up trying to take photos and just enjoyed being part of it all.
It was all worth the wait Rosie and the sun came out for you too! x
ReplyDeleteIt certainly was, Simone lovely to see the sun too:)
DeleteWhat a wonderful sight and so glad you finally managed to see them :) The photos have turned out really well - my son and I were only saying yesterday how hard we find woodland photography. Sometimes as you say after getting a few photos it is best just to relax and enjoy it all.
ReplyDeleteI would love to be able to capture that intense blue but can't seem to with my camera, it is hard to catch some specimens and colours under the trees because of the light and shade, white is a hard colour to capture too:)
DeleteWoodland photography in bright sunlight is easier with a Polarizing Filter or a Neutral Density filter. not all cameras can take filters, but they are a good investment if you have a suitable camera.
DeleteGlad you finally made it. I can just imagine their glorious scent. Beautiful. B x
ReplyDeleteThe scent was wonderful!:)
DeleteYou probably saw a much better display than you would have on your two earlier attempts. There's nothing quite like a carpet of bluebells. 😊
ReplyDeleteYes, you are right. I'm hoping tht they are still there this weekend so we can take a friend to visit them:)
DeleteGlad you found what you were searching for, so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Valerie, they were worth waiting for:)
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