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West Woods, near Marlborough, this afternoon.


 
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Clumber Park, Worksop


 
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Today on some sweet singletrack on the Chase!
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Posted : 17/04/2011 11:30 pm
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More from 100 Acres today. The blue haze is getting stronger by the day!

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Posted : 18/04/2011 5:49 pm
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A little bit of cheek from Saturdays ride, bonus points of you can work out where it is.

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Posted : 18/04/2011 7:44 pm
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how long were you sat waiting for that Redthunder? Or was it just luck? Nice shot.


 
Posted : 18/04/2011 8:07 pm
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@whippersnapper.

Spotted the deer and done a bit sneaking. Fire off a few shots and got one I was happy with.

Slightly planned and a bit of luck and with a compact ๐Ÿ™‚


 
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Yesterday evening somewhere in Bristol.....

(Not bad for a phone pic methinks...) ๐Ÿ™‚

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Sunday ride Nr. Exton Nr. the South Downs (Rubbish Phone Pic')

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Posted : 19/04/2011 9:51 am
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redthunder - super shot! Well done. 8) Interesting how the roe aren't wearing their summer coat yet. On Saturday we watched 3 at Swinley ... or rather they watched us. Didn't run off which is most unusual.

Everyone else - great pics, keep 'em coming!


 
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Crappy camera pics from yesterday evening ...

Top of Church Hill, Findon, Sussex
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North western end of Wepham Woods, between Worthing and Arundel. Apologies for the quality of the pic, it was getting a bit dark by this time. Wepham always gives a fantastic show, but this year looks exceptional. For some reason the flowers at the eastern end of the woods seem to be slower emerging than the west.

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Posted : 19/04/2011 11:14 am
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Stanmer Park, Brighton this morning (taken on iPhone);

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Posted : 19/04/2011 11:18 am
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Great photo's!

I'm now going to have to go out on my bike to check on my local bluebells (that and it's too nice a day to be in!).


 
Posted : 19/04/2011 11:25 am
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Back from today's Dunley Wood/Old Simms Copse ride and the Bluebells are really looking good.

Lovely big old tree in this photo.
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Posted : 19/04/2011 10:41 pm
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Wow! More terrific pics. ๐Ÿ™‚

Are people finding their local displays as good as previous years? I've been disappointed by some of my favourite haunts. ๐Ÿ™


 
Posted : 19/04/2011 10:53 pm
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Redthunder, whereabouts are your photos taken? I guess North of Bristol, but I don't know the area. Great shots as usual.


 
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A couple of pics from this mornings Cranham/buckholt woods ride.[img][url= http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5025/5634617754_830f943182.jp g" target="_blank">http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5025/5634617754_830f943182.jp g"/> [/img][/url]
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Chipperfield/Kings langley Area

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Bit blurry but it was taken at around 6am this morning (in Leigh Woods, Bristol) and the light wasn't great but there were swathes of them everywhere

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Posted : 20/04/2011 3:19 pm
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A few phone camera shots from todays jaunt.

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redthunder - saw another deer yesterday and in fact it hadn't even seen me, how unusual is that? Still in Winter coat though. Of course in a couple of weeks time the fawns will be born.


 
Posted : 20/04/2011 10:23 pm
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Looks like most people's are more advanced than ours, which are only just coming out. Somewhere in the Chilterns yesterday:

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Taken on phone about an hour ago at Stanmer Park (South Downs, Brighton). Had a great ride; softened my rear shock, new Candys, fast smooth trail and beautiful view make for a cracking sesh. Spontaneously took a surprise drop off on the way out of the park and nailed it, I was smiling most of the way home ๐Ÿ˜€

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Stanmer Park, Brighton:

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Today. Riding with the GF ๐Ÿ™‚

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Been out for a while in angemering park estate, remembered today to take the camera

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A few in sunny N Ireland earlier today.
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Not biking... but Field Archery Bluebells.

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and me... [there is a bluebell in the backgroud :-)]

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[img] [/img]Cracking day out riding with the kids, Loads bluebells and sunshine ๐Ÿ™‚


 
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taken yesterday on Dumbleton Hill
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Same spot a week later


 
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Bluebells plus a willow we're trying to grow.
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Self portrait, rather pleased!


 
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@.duncan

Thats cool.

and the night shot one ๐Ÿ™‚

All great keep them coming. Sadly my bluebells will be first to go ๐Ÿ™


 
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I'm really quite puzzled by this. โ“

So far, Hampshire bluebells have looked noticeably less perfect than previous years. Rather scrawny and tired looking. ๐Ÿ™ As I've mentioned before, it could be due to the chilly night-time temperatures and perhaps the lack of rain has not helped.

Anyway, here's a pic from yesterday:

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Posted : 24/04/2011 7:08 pm
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They look OK. Perhaps kneel down when you take the pic ๐Ÿ™‚


 
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Still going strong in Warwickshire
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As a slight aside, this will be part of my commute in a couple of weeks when I start my new job - ALOT closer to home!
Mr Redthunder could you reel out your Lost and Found picture?


 
Posted : 24/04/2011 8:39 pm
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.duncan - that's a pretty cool riding shirt there. ๐Ÿ™‚

redthunder - ahem, I was crawling around I'll have you know. ๐Ÿ˜€

Pickers - your bike matches!


 
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