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A dunnock, aka hedge sparrow (Prunella modularis) on the lawn. This little bird flew into the back garden and was picking through the grass for some of the mealworms that other birds had tossed out of a nearby bird feeder in their enthusiasm to pry them out earlier in the day. Quite a dull grey/brown little bird, they are easy to miss, but I would argue their plumage looks quite dapper when viewed up close
The first rays of sunrise hit the twisted overgrown row of beech trees lining the Bregagh road in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. This is a spectacular tree lined road, known as the "Dark Hedges", but sadly it won't last forever as the trees are said to have lasted longer than their usual lifespan and are now in decay and under threat from traffic and weather events. In 2016, a storm destroyed or damaged 3 of them. There are about 90 remaining of the 150 originally planted in 1775 by the owner of the estate to which the road leads. The location was made famous in an episode of the TV series Game of Thrones, and now dozens of tour buses visit every day. Reading about these trees was a Stark (GoT pun there for any fans) reminder to me that a surprising number of the great landscape features I photograph are vulnerable and may not exist in their current form for so much longer. Sometimes it's because of the pressure mankind puts on our fragile ecosystems, but quite often it's just the ever-changing nature of this incredible planet, we bear witness to those changes even in our short lifetimes.
I was happy to have another visit to Ireland during a recent trip to Europe and I arranged an extra evening and morning to drive from Dublin up to the Antrim coast. It was my first time braving the mysteries of right hand drive cars, and I am happy to report that I managed it without "pranging" my rental car. I found the Dark Hedges first in the late afternoon, but the road was mobbed with people, there were even a number of vehicles parked visibly within the frame which is a shame, and I could see that it would set up better for an early morning picture where hopefully there wouldn't be so many tourists around. I drove from there to the Giants Causeway (an amazing feature I've posted before) but sunset was a bust. Coming back to the Dark Hedges in the early morning was the right thing to do, there was only one small group of photographers there and so I was able to squeeze my tripod in among them and wait for the sun to come up. The road is a treat to photograph at any time, in any season. It would of course be beautifully enhanced by a little Irish mist but no matter, I was really surprised and pleased to see the orange/red glow effect of the morning sun as the rim of the sun peeked over the nearest ridge. It lasts only a precious minute or two before the glow fades to a nice warm yellow light among the beeches. Happy Hedging!
’Satsuki’ hedge shone by the setting sun.
Satsuki azaleas are hybrid cultivars of azalea with Rhododendron indicum (‘Satsuki’ in Japanese) as a parent.
Talk about hiding behind a hedge , this cottage is almost at the centre of the village but apart from the twisting pathway to the front door , the cottage is hidden from view . However , a side view can be had from the adjacent graveyard .
As for the hedge , at the time of taking the shot the hedge leaves were a spectacular copper colour - and I presented as a monochrome shot , figure that one out !
I am sure this is technically a weed but as it winds itself around the railings up to the train station it does make a lovely feature.
Rockport's Cape Hedge Beach in the foreground, Long Beach beyond the berm and hidden creek on the right. The little promontory of rock and scrub brush in the center is dignified with the name Cape Hedge, and Gloucester's back shore is visible in the distance beyond it. I love where I live.
A winter storm dumped snow in the overnight hours that lasted until noon. This is all I could come up with after clearing the driveway.
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During my last photo-trip in Northern Ireland I had the opportunity to visit such amazing locations as Giant's causeway and Dark Hedges.
This photo taken at Dark Hedges shows the magical scenery that has been chosen as one of the beautiful locations for the TV series Game of Thrones.
This place, due to the popular series, has become very crowded and has lost most of the atmosphere.
Dunnock (Hedge Sparrow) in my garden (through the double glazing again).
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Strong mid-afternoon sun put deep shadows of a hedge on the sidewalk..
It was somehow fun to walk on the hedge shadow.
Ir also let me create an ABSTRACT REALITY image.
I used my sliders heavily to crop the image for composition
and to increase the contrast for drama.
Location_ Public sidewalk, Riehen BS Switzerland. ¨¨
In my album: Dan's Abstract Reality.
These hedges are just ablaze with gold. I'm not sure what they are but thinking Senecio? But very beautiful
they do get cut far too short I think. they should really be cut in rotation leaving a proportion useful to wildlife. This will be more incentivised in the new agriculture rules that are being brought in in the near future.
Buzzcocks - Under The Sun