Ashridge bluebells - at dusk
I had a wonderful evening yesterday wandering through acres of bluebells at Ashridge Forest, just a few minutes from home.
I stayed until the sun went down.
This is a long exposure (about 10 seconds - look close you can see the movement in the foreground and in the leaves, especially on the left) looking into the dark wood interior. I'll post about a dozen more looking back into the light too. The exposure brought out the colours, so very little "playing" with this shot.
I could never tire of this place. Everyone you meet there is smiling - the sort of place it's not possible to be miserable at!!!
I hope you like it.
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Comments and faves
Reciprocity, silyld, Jaxpix50, twentyeight, and 333 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Reciprocity (85 months ago | reply)
Beautiful lighting and composition. A super shot!
silyld (85 months ago | reply)
WOW - what a fab shot - well spotted and seriously well captured :-)
love the greens and blues!
Rosina (85 months ago | reply)
Looks like a magic place! Nice light and the flower carpet is sooo wonderful! - Hope you are fine (you had a long flickr-break)! :)
mark lorch (85 months ago | reply)
cracking colours and light!
est0al (85 months ago | reply)
Hey, good to have you sort of back ;)
And also good to have your wonderful images back as well! This one is beautiful.
in-di-go (85 months ago | reply)
Looks like a very good day,great light and it looks like a fairytale!
rajue (85 months ago | reply)
Welcome home!
Jaxpix50 (85 months ago | reply)
absolutely beautiful. well done ...a firm favourite! 123
twentyeight (85 months ago | reply)
Wow, this is a gorgeous shot!!!!!
...........instant a fave!
oybay© (85 months ago | reply)
Quite magical shot. I love the combination of color.
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alexvoid (85 months ago | reply)
Fantastic!
Bashed (85 months ago | reply)
Just beautiful.
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blaumond (85 months ago | reply)
Lovely!
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Fotopath (85 months ago | reply)
Best I've seen today!
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CharlieBTuna (85 months ago | reply)
I've never seen anything like this! Absolutely beautiful!
Funny Fish (85 months ago | reply)
Nice to see you around again!!!
This is a lovely image to start the weekend! So peaceful, yet cheerful too!
Lars Tinner (85 months ago | reply)
Wow. Its emasing. (123)
kwo (85 months ago | reply)
Ah! The annual 'TIAGD' bluebell event begins! Marvellous!
I've already reserved my seat for next year.
thermophle (85 months ago | reply)
It looks magical, like from a fairy-tale!
Carmen Lario (85 months ago | reply)
Muy bonita combinación de colores!
RoninVision (85 months ago | reply)
Nice work! It does look like a magical place...
Maxresolution (85 months ago | reply)
Lovely image. I'm jealous of your wandering there !
lawatt (85 months ago | reply)
unbelieveably gorgeous -- and so good to see you!
c.zwerg (85 months ago | reply)
This is so utterly gorgeous - I want to dive into those bluebells and dream for the rest of the weekend - BEAUTIFUL!!!
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maxivida (85 months ago | reply)
oh. my. god. this is unreal!
Moya T (85 months ago | reply)
Beautiful. The lighting and colours are...WOW! A fav!
winnieatcolby (85 months ago | reply)
So lovely! Nice lighting! (3:1)
originalmulli (naomi) (85 months ago | reply)
So beautiful and peaceful.
gms (85 months ago | reply)
Zounds! That's an impressive display of colour.
Skinnyde (85 months ago | reply)
Most beautiful and welcome back from your self-imposed exile ;)
-Teddy (85 months ago | reply)
WOW! Colors are amazing for a long exposure!
cjanebuy (85 months ago | reply)
This needs, in fact cries out,to be marked as a favorite. It's unbelievably beautiful!
mariacininha (85 months ago | reply)
Lovely image!
citybumpkin (85 months ago | reply)
Fairy land! Just wonderful. Congratulations!
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ladyloneranger (85 months ago | reply)
What an awesome place to hang out. Wonderful photo...thanks for sharing this beauty with us.
Challenge Business (85 months ago | reply)
What a great picture - I love bluebells and it's such a quintessentially British sight - something like half of the world's bluebells are here - and it looks like there a lot in Ashridge - which is just down the road from where I grew up too.
Vicki & Chuck Rogers (85 months ago | reply)
Nice light, hues, and depth.
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>Sandy< (85 months ago | reply)
Nice to have you back.
What a wonderful scene this is!!!!
veebruar (85 months ago | reply)
Wonderful!
HannyB (85 months ago | reply)
unbelievable.....
so much blue!
gorgeous!
jimall (85 months ago | reply)
Wonderfully lit scene!
Beautiful blues!
higgs2007 (85 months ago | reply)
colors look out of this world! and i actually appreciate the motion blur in the foreground!
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Imapix (85 months ago | reply)
Marvelous!
Welcome back with your talent!
... has left the building [deleted] (85 months ago | reply)
What a magiacal forrest!
Good to see you back, Ken! We're on the move to TN for the summer - so much to do, so little time ...
linzenome (85 months ago | reply)
Is there still room to comment? Incredibly lovely, thanks for sharing it.
gertrudster (85 months ago | reply)
Woh, it's a wonderful place!
tarotastic (85 months ago | reply)
Just magic!! This is so beautiful. Makes me miss Old Blighty!!
The Cat's Mother (85 months ago | reply)
What a beautiful place! Breath-taking :)
Digital Gurl [deleted] (85 months ago | reply)
magical .......... beautiful place!
lakewentworth (85 months ago | reply)
Lovely shot... very soothing.