Thus far July has been glorious. I want to capture these fleeting days, these colours of July. As the month opened, I walked for a while, not far from home. Sometimes, pictures are all that’s needed.
Up the hill under cerulean skies…
… along lanes where farm gates open onto panoramas in green and gold.
Mostly, the lanes meander between banks and hedges sprawling and chaotic.
The banks and hedges are above head height. They will be cut soon.
But look up …
… and look down.
There’s plenty to notice alongside the spreading bramble flowers
… and the delicate dog roses
including this glorious dragonfly.
What a glorious walk, thanks.
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So beautiful!
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Great photos of a beautiful county. Thanks.
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Beautiful!
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How beautiful, Sandra! Mother Nature can definitely paint a beautiful picture.
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She certainly can, Maggie 🙂
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And not a caravan or a camper van in sight to spoil the view!
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Indeed! We chose a lesser-known corner of Cornwall 😉
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You could be living in Middle Earth for all one knows and connecting with us through magical modes. Thanks for transcending me from my grating surroundings.
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You’re welcome, Uma. Though I’m sorry to hear your surroundings are not all that they could be.
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What a lovely souvenir of high summer. Keep this to hand, to enjoy in November!
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Maybe 🙂 Somehow in winter, it’s impossible to regain that sense of high summer. And vice versa.
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This is lovely. Thank you, Sandra.
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Splendid
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Your area is beautiful. Some of the photos look like paintings. England’s summer seems delicate compared to an Australian summer.
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It is beautiful, Rose, and you’re right: I think rural England in general is delicate against how I imagine rural Australia. Our colours are often muted and mostly green and damp!. Hence when the sun shines for a prolonged period, it’s time to celebrate!
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Absolutely beautiful! You are so fortunate to have access to such great hiking and walking paths in England!
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We are indeed. I think of your glorious lakeside view, Kerry, and marvel at the beauty in the world 🙂
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Your lanes are very much like ‘my’ lanes, though you appear to have more trees in your landscape. July has certainly made up for the less auspicious June. Let’s hope it continues into the school holidays!
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Yes, it’s a gentler landscape here, Jude, compared with the far west. I daren’t think about the school holidays and weather – feels like tempting fate! Fingers crossed!
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A delightful photographic journey. That last shot of the clouds partially blanketing the summer sun is sublime.
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Thank you 🙂 It was a glorious day for sky-gazing!
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Beautiful landscapes! You have a good eye for photography. I hope you have been enjoying the summer which finally seems to have arrived.
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Thank you, Stargazer 🙂 With this spell of sunshine has come the battle with the weeds, much watering, and battling to make time for watching Wimbledon! 😉 It’s been lovely!
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lovely dog roses
💕🌈
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I love the delicacy of dog roses. They remind me of hand-painted china 🙂
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I felt quite transported by your lovely photos celebrating summer in the English countryside.
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How lovely, Carol! You frequently transport me to Africa! For me, one of the delights of blogging 🙂
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Lovely to look with you.
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Thank you, Maria; I’m glad you came along too 🙂
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Look up. Look down. ❤ Beautiful!!!!
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🙂 Thank you Amy
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Beautiful – so refreshing & peaceful 🌷
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Thank you, Caz 🙂
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So pastoral. I think my blood pressure dropped just gazing at the photos!
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Pastoral it is, Laurie. Much of Cornwall is coastal and/or rugged. We are a little piece of pastoral heaven!
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Gorgeous, gorgeous. How I wish I could package a little bit of July’s splendour and keep it till February. Perhaps that’s what books and photos like these are for…. Thank you, Sandra.
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Cynthia, wouldn’t it be lovely to be able to do that. Yet somehow in February I can’t imagine how it is in July. And vice versa!
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Yes.
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Wonderful views of summer Sandra!
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Thanks Andrea 🙂
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