8th April

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"Walked to Stowey, a fine air in going, but very hot in returning. The sloe in blossom, the hawthorns green, the larches in the park changed from black to green in two or three days." Dorothy Wordsworth, 1798 (Somerset)

2009

Tomorrow starts the long Easter weekend, with a bank holiday either side - and so this rain wasn't unexpected! But without the rain, then the May wouldn't be so gloriously out everywhere, and that's one of my favourite sights... But as usual around here it cleared for the day, though we had some grim-looking clouds, and there was quite a promising sunset. Right now the moon is full and clear...
Byslantedlight, 2009 (Cambs.)

2010

Blue skies to start with, then these high white clouds so that it seemed an ordinary day - but there's the feel of Spring to it still, and suddenly - after all my whinging last week! What has made the difference, I wonder? The percentage of blossom on the trees? Being a degree warmer? Actually seeing blue sky out there? Maybe it's the blue sky, cos the ingredients were there a week before - daffs, blossom on the trees, lambs in the fields... Oh, Little Tree's definitely behind though - you can just see the top of her in the 2010 pic - compared with last year! Byslantedlight, 2010 (Cambs.)

10th April

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"Found a branch of white thorn in Porter's Snow, close-knotted and nearly in flower." John Clare, 1798 (Northants)

"Tree pipit. The rolled ploughed field smooth like a lake. White butterfly. Willow wren." Richard Jefferies, 1881 (Surrey)

2009

Lovely morning, blue skies, and suddenly a field of rolling yellow in the distance......and then the Bank Holiday rain and grey - but only today and tomorrow, they promise!
Slantedlight, 2009 (Cambs.)

2010

Another gorgeous Spring day - the hedges are turning green - and white with flowers! - and there are flowers amongst the trees... Byslantedlight, 2010 (Cambs.)