Flowers

Ray and i had a lovely long weekend in Castleton last weekend. We mooched about, went down a mine, and did some birdwatching. This little Wheater was rather fun.

At one point he had 2 friends with him, but they weren’t playing ball with my camera.

This weekend i’ve been playing with my new Nikon D40x. I kind gift from a friend who has upgraded and no longer had need of the camera. It is poppy season over the fields and really very beautiful – and irresitable to snap away with the camera.

Some other flowers get a look in too

It has been useful getting out with the camera as i’ve been feeling low since hearing that a friend has died. I met Anne on GoldToken 5 years ago, and we became good online friends. She used to live in Sheffield until she was diagnosed with progressive MS, and frequented may of the places Ray and i love. Her online name was Tigerlily, a very apt name for Anne. I met up with Anne in real life too, when she had a trip to sheffield and the Peak District in 2007, sadly it was her last trip here.