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Snelsmore Common, Newbury, Berkshire

Mushroom Snellsmore Common

Sometimes you come across something that makes you say wow out loud. This was one of those moments. The morning sunlight was penetrating the trees and mist giving some fantastic rays of light.

 

Explored - 06/09/2016

 

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Snelsmore Common is a common and country park on the western edge of the village of Winterbourne in the English county of Berkshire.

I love a lone tree, but I never seem to be able to find a nice one. A gentle mist in the background of this image gave the separation I was after to let the tree stand on its own.

 

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A mist filled morning in Snelsmore Common. Having not visited for 2 years, it was great to be back amongst my favourite trees.

 

Explored - 22/10/2022!

 

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A path through the colourful heather on Snelsmore common, in full bloom during late summer. The sun began to rise through the trees and mist was still hanging low in the distance.

 

August 2016 | Berkshire

 

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A tree holding onto the last of its leaves on a frosty morning at Snelsmore Common.

 

Explored - 11/11/2017!

 

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I loved this Silver Birch tree standing tall on its own in the heathland. As I looked for a composition to photograph it I couldn't avoid the mixed group of textures created by the plants here.

 

Explored - 12/09/2016

 

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The colour of dead ferns is one of my favourites. They take on a fantastic burnt orange that really stands out with a bit of golden light.

 

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A very early frost spells the start of Autumn 2018 at Snelsmore Common. This Silver Birch has had a tough life, but somehow has regrown itself and is twisting upwards

 

Explored 26/09/2018!

 

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Snelsmore Common is a common and country park on the western edge of the village of Winterbourne in the English county of Berkshire.

 

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Inspired by the fantastic Matthew Dartford, I took some twinkle filled tree images this morning, on a morning that never quite lived up to expectation.

 

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Spring time butterflies are slowly appearing. Here is a peacock butterfly I caught whilst out exploring some country lanes and enjoying the afternoon sunshine.

Beautiful peak autumn yellows look almost like bright coloured rain fall. The cool tones of thick frost make for wonderful contrast.

 

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A beautiful frosty scene with plenty of autumnal colour still visible on the trees.

 

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With the onset of late summer the heather in Snelsmore Common is starting to come alive. I had hoped for better conditions than this on my recent trip, but I was happy to still make this image.

 

Explored - 21/08/2017!

 

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With a forecast for thick fog I knew I had to head to Snelsmore Common again to try and capture some images for the project in a different weather condition. This silver birch in the woodland near the car park caught my eye due to the unusual shape.

 

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A scene from Snelsmore Common. Light mist, morning dew and nature taking over the heathland.

 

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Some flooded patches of woodland floor made for a different take on a woodland scene

 

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With the Heather in full bloom and a forecast looking promising for misty conditions I headed to Snelsmore Common near Newbury with George Edwards. The conditions were fantastic, and I was drawn to this scene. I love the colour contrasts of the green and purple.

 

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The first proper frost of the season and I spent it wandering around Snelsmore Common in Berkshire. This young Birch tree was looking fabulous in the cold shadows with the background warmth frame.

 

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Some lovely light burning through the trees into the mass of natural shape, colour and tone.

 

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Rained most of the morning but luckily stopped by the time I got round to walking the dog😊.

Today's panoramic with my iPhone is while walking the dog, a lovely view and sometimes nice to just sit on the bench and contemplate life!

I'd not been to Snelsmore Common in over a decade, even though it's only a few miles from home, somehow I'd just ignored it. However, after reading a blog post about the Heather on the Common by Jake Turner (www.jrturnerphotography.co.uk), I realised what I'd been missing and i had to have little look.

 

I spent a lovely few hours wandering round this weekend and although the heather was past its best, i still came away with a few images and lots of ideas for future ones. I'll definitely be back to explore the area further it's got so much potential.

 

Snelsmore Common, Berkshire, England

 

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Golden morning light in Snelsmore Common

 

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The last leaf on a sapling birch coated in frost.

 

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On Selsmore Common, Berkshire

It has been years since I have seen frost while there is still colour on the trees. This Autumn to Winter transition is a delight of colours.

 

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Snelsmore Common is managed by the Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust on behalf of West Berkshire Council.

 

Exmoor and New Forest ponies graze the common.

Snelsmore Common contains a range of habitats including heathland, wet mires and woodland making it home to nationally rare bird species including nightjar, woodlark and tree pipit.

A new, wintery take on an image I took in the Autumn of 2018 at Snelsmore Common

 

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