from the 2020 lockdown chronicles

from a walkabout during an exercise window in lockdown 2020

from the 2020 lockdown chronicles

Just one of many scenes captured during the 18-19 months of lockdown (England, UK). Eerily foreboding is the historical and beautiful grounds of Newstead Abbey; usually a steady bustle of locals and tourists is visibly closed for business under this brooding sky.

Created using: Topaz Labs, and Topaz Studio

from the 2020 lockdown chronicles

Normally this place's packed with early-bird tourists and

workers heading to the city.

from a walkabout during an exercise window in lockdown 2020

on a walkabout during an exercise window in lockdown 2020

from the 2020 lockdown chronicles

The Royal Canal between Leixlip & Maynooth

#5kmfromHome #lockdown2020

In my lockdown garden a Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae ) collects its energy boost.

Another shot of a Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae ) in my lockdown garden.

from the 2020 lockdown chronicles

from the 2020 lockdown chronicles

went out for a walk and walked passed a grass bank full of dandelions with lovely sunlight shining though them so had to take the photo using my mobile phone

from the 2020 lockdown chronicle

A hoverfly by the pond.

An abundance of flora around Watnall Woods, Nottinghamshire. I would like to know what this plant is. I think its Cuckoo Flower or Lady's Smock.

Misty morning near Salmon Leap Canoe Club.

from the 2020 lockdown chronicles

More lockdown garden photos. This rush I found self set from somewhere, it was about 20cm tall when I found it in a pot amongst other plants, its now 50cm after replanting by the pond.

Home schooling, lockdown 2020

English Lavender in a lockdown garden.

A trip into Derbyshire, the first time out since the start of lockdown.

A ragged Comma feasting on Buddleia.

A mono version of a shot I took a few years ago (from the top of The Empire State Building) on holiday in The Big Apple.

(B&W editing attempt as part of my #lockdown2020 set)

Lockdown garden flowers.

Early morning shot taken during May #lockdown2020 after shooting for the "Darkness into Light".

I was never sure about this shot but uploading it anyway....

A lockdown walk around Attenborough Nature Reserve.

#Covid19 #lockdown2020

Hoverfly caught in the flash.

Hoverflies on a Muimulus Plant in a lockdown garden pond.

Sitting in my garden, waiting for something to photo, this little chap bounced out of next door's garden and alighted on the fence, just long enough for me to focus and click. Then a quick tour of the garden and he was off again.

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#lockdown2020

Lockdown garden insects.

Small Tortoiseshell ( (Aglais urticae ) feeding on a "butterfly bush" in a lockdown garden.

Bumble Bees in a lockdown Garden. What will the Fuscia bring?

A lockdown walk around Attenborough Nature Reserve.

Lockdown blooms in my garden.

A busy enough evening scene at Pikes Bridge Harbour

First attempt at using Capture One

More insects in a lockdown garden. Shield Bugs emerging from their eggs I think.

From a lockdown garden, the thunder clouds approach.

Lockdown garden insects. Found this Cockchafer hiding in a Fuscia foliage.

Lockdown garden flowers.

Flowers in a English lockdown garden. Anemone blanda Blue Shades