Four Seasons

[cybershot]

This spring I completed a series of of images of a beech avenue in Minley Wood, Fleet, Hampshire taken at different times of the year. The one bonus picture was the winterscape taken after the only significant fall of snow in the area for ten years.


Summer Rain


Autumn Sunshine


Winter Snow


Spring Greens

[thunder]

Magical!

Beech are probably my favourite trees. (Little chance here on heavy clay)

henrya

[jennyb]

What a fantastic set of photos.

I guess the winter snow scene was really lucky. Not something we see much of these days!

Jenny

[Lincs Yellowbelly]

Excellent pictures hopefully my 2inch Beech saplings will become some beautiful one day

[Fourwings]

A fantastic set of images.
I think this is something that a fair few photographers always say they will try, but then don't, I know I am definately one

[goosey]

Originally Posted by Fourwings

A fantastic set of images.
I think this is something that a fair few photographers always say they will try, but then don't, I know I am definately one

You took the words right out of my mouth, Ive often thought about doing the same.

Great Photo's Cybershot and actually to complete the sequence - hats off to you!

[cybershot]

Thank you for the comments folks. It's on a route I regularly walk with my dog and my camera is usually along for the ride too, so it was accomplished within 8 months.

KRs

David

[Za]

Captures the seasons beautifully. Are these woods anywhere near Fleet Ponds? Just asking as I go to the pond fairly regularly, in fact I was there during the snow a couple of months ago.
Za

[cybershot]

Originally Posted by Za

Captures the seasons beautifully. Are these woods anywhere near Fleet Ponds? Just asking as I go to the pond fairly regularly, in fact I was there during the snow a couple of months ago.
Za

The location of the photos is north of the M3 about a mile, as the crow flies, from the north shore of the ponds. There are two bridges across the motorway giving access between the two sites.

David

[Za]

Thanks for that David, I`ll need to have a wander up there next time I go to Fleet.The ponds are one of my favourite places to go when I have a day off and get up early, always plenty to see around there.
Za

[rlchew]

I love seeing this sort of thing .... a view or scene throughout the year.

Mind you, I suppose you need some patience to see the finished result .

An excellent set of photos Cybershot. Thank you for sharing them with us.

Richard

[cybershot]

Originally Posted by rlchew

I love seeing this sort of thing .... a view or scene throughout the year.

Mind you, I suppose you need some patience to see the finished result .

An excellent set of photos Cybershot. Thank you for sharing them with us.

Richard

Thanks Richard. It was the waiting and hoping for the snow; an early morning opportunity which lasted for less than one day in early Feb. But I was determined not to miss it, apart from the wild life me and my dog were the first into the woods that morning !

David

[Ipso Facto]

I spotted these photos in the gallery when I was uploading some of my own "snaps" for use elsewhere and I wondered where they would appear. Like many others, it is an idea that I thought of trying myself but I never got around to it.

Your pictures capture the atmosphere superbly well and I applaud you for their quality and the effort that has gone into obtaining them.

[rlchew]

Originally Posted by cybershot

Thanks Richard. It was the waiting and hoping for the snow; an early morning opportunity which lasted for less than one day in early Feb. But I was determined not to miss it, apart from the wild life me and my dog were the first into the woods that morning !

David

Excellent stuff David.

You were obviously very lucky then with the "winter" one .... I am not surprised you were up early before anyone else .... and not a doggy pawprint in sight either .

By the way, apart from the excellent photos, I do like the way that you have "framed" these too.

Very well done on the whole project.

Richard

[Surrey Snow]

A very nice set of photographs, thanks for sharing.

SS

[Kayleigh]

Only just come across this thread...Absolutely stunning shots..The snow one is my favourite

[K9photo]

Great collection of photos. What do you plan to do with the images?

[cybershot]

Originally Posted by Kayleigh

Only just come across this thread...Absolutely stunning shots..The snow one is my favourite

Originally Posted by K9photo

Great collection of photos. What do you plan to do with the images?

Thanks for your kind comments ladies, and apart from them being framed on my study wall I hadn't planned anything Sarah.

David

[K9photo]

I am pleased you printed them. So many fantastic images are left on people's computers when they need to be proudly displayed on the wall. If you have taken the time to go out and take great pictures I think you should be showing them to people.

Sarah

[ellen h]

Only just came across this thread,the photos are lovely.Hard to pick a favourite as they all show so well what makes the seasons! Well done and thanks for posting David
ellen

[dmclean2]

Iv'e just come accross this thread and I must congratulate you David on the exelent quality of the photos and the composition you chose,
Well done,
Duncan