Have you been to Harley when the daffodils are out? I always make a point of visiting at this time of the year. Harley, near Wenlock Edge, is one of the so-called Thankful Villages, which saw all its men return home safely from the First World War. #Shropshire

Have you been to Harley when the daffodils are out? I always make a point of visiting at this time of the year. Harley, near Wenlock Edge, is one of the so-called Thankful Villages, which saw all its men return home safely from the First World War. #Shropshire

Standing guard throughout the centuries - here’s the ancient yew tree at Church Preen, with Wenlock Edge seen in the distance. This #Shropshire giant measures around 23ft in circumference and it’s said that 21 people once squeezed inside its hollow trunk. The tree is at least 1,500 years old and...

Standing guard throughout the centuries - here’s the ancient yew tree at Church Preen, with Wenlock Edge seen in the distance. This #Shropshire giant measures around 23ft in circumference and it’s said that 21 people once squeezed inside its hollow trunk. The tree is at least 1,500 years old and...

A walk through Batch Valley on the Long Mynd on a sunny but very blustery spring day. #Shropshire

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A walk through Batch Valley on the Long Mynd on a sunny but very blustery spring day. #Shropshire

How typically English is this - a host of golden daffodils in the village of Cardington, near Church Stretton. This is the view looking down the lane towards the 500-year-old Royal Oak, said to be the oldest continually licensed pub in #Shropshire. I enjoy listening to birdsong when I’m out taking

How typically English is this - a host of golden daffodils in the village of Cardington, near Church Stretton. This is the view looking down the lane towards the 500-year-old Royal Oak, said to be the oldest continually licensed pub in #Shropshire. I enjoy listening to birdsong when I’m out taking

Who knows where this is? I had been meaning to stop and have a look at these statues for a long time. They are amazing works of art, and when you see them up close they genuinely look as if they could come to life and wander off into the sunshine. #Shropshire

Who knows where this is? I had been meaning to stop and have a look at these statues for a long time. They are amazing works of art, and when you see them up close they genuinely look as if they could come to life and wander off into the sunshine. #Shropshire

How beautiful is this - vivid pink cherry blossom near the medieval packhorse bridge at Clun. I make a point of visiting every spring, and that’s where I was this weekend. It was a day of sunshine and bright blue sky, making the colours seem even more intense. After getting my shots... #Shropshire

How beautiful is this - vivid pink cherry blossom near the medieval packhorse bridge at Clun. I make a point of visiting every spring, and that’s where I was this weekend. It was a day of sunshine and bright blue sky, making the colours seem even more intense. After getting my shots... #Shropshire

A walk in the sunshine yesterday looking for spring pictures in the lanes beneath Caradoc. #Shropshire

A walk in the sunshine yesterday looking for spring pictures in the lanes beneath Caradoc. #Shropshire

Sunshine and shadow highlight the folds and contours of lovely Batch Valley on the Long Mynd. It all looks calm and peaceful, but it was so windy up there that I had trouble staying upright. This shot was sandwiched between two hail showers which, I’m happy to say, didn’t last for long. #Shropshire

Sunshine and shadow highlight the folds and contours of lovely Batch Valley on the Long Mynd. It all looks calm and peaceful, but it was so windy up there that I had trouble staying upright. This shot was sandwiched between two hail showers which, I’m happy to say, didn’t last for long. #Shropshire

From one Clee to another - this is Brown Clee seen from the summit of Titterstone, separated by the patchwork fields of the Corvedale. There was a dusting of snow on the rocks when I took this shot on Saturday, but it quickly melted away in the warmth of the early morning sunshine. #Shropshire

From one Clee to another - this is Brown Clee seen from the summit of Titterstone, separated by the patchwork fields of the Corvedale. There was a dusting of snow on the rocks when I took this shot on Saturday, but it quickly melted away in the warmth of the early morning sunshine. #Shropshire

A stark yet beautiful sunrise on the summit of Titterstone Clee in #Shropshire yesterday. There was snow on the forecast the night before, so I set my alarm for 4am. Titterstone turned out to be the right choice because as I looked around I couldn't see any snow on the surrounding hills. It was...

A stark yet beautiful sunrise on the summit of Titterstone Clee in #Shropshire yesterday. There was snow on the forecast the night before, so I set my alarm for 4am. Titterstone turned out to be the right choice because as I looked around I couldn't see any snow on the surrounding hills. It was...

A cold and snowy walk on the summit of Titterstone Clee this morning. #Shropshire

Getting out into the #Shropshire Hills with lots of sunshine - wonderful! Earlier this week I spent a whole day exploring Batch Valley on the Long Mynd, after realising it was somewhere I had never actually visited before. I have photographed it many times - from Caradoc, Haddon Hill, Novers Hill...

Getting out into the #Shropshire Hills with lots of sunshine - wonderful! Earlier this week I spent a whole day exploring Batch Valley on the Long Mynd, after realising it was somewhere I had never actually visited before. I have photographed it many times - from Caradoc, Haddon Hill, Novers Hill...

Another shot along the ramparts of Nordy Bank hill fort on Brown Clee, with Caer Caradoc standing out in the distance. A magical day of mist and sunshine. #Shropshire

Another shot along the ramparts of Nordy Bank hill fort on Brown Clee, with Caer Caradoc standing out in the distance. A magical day of mist and sunshine. #Shropshire

One of my favourite views in the whole of #Shropshire - Ludlow Castle seen from Whitcliffe Common. The medieval ruins are bathed in a golden glow at sunset, making them stand out against the distant dark slopes of Brown Clee. The light didn't last for long, so I was glad I was there to capture it.

One of my favourite views in the whole of #Shropshire - Ludlow Castle seen from Whitcliffe Common. The medieval ruins are bathed in a golden glow at sunset, making them stand out against the distant dark slopes of Brown Clee. The light didn't last for long, so I was glad I was there to capture it.

Looking for a new #Shropshire jigsaw? We’ve just added four more to our website - springtime at Clun, the Llangollen Canal at Ellesmere, Welsh Bridge in Shrewsbury and Low Town in Bridgnorth. There’s also a county map puzzle for Staffordshire. www.shropshireandbeyond.com/photos/shop/...

Blossom and snow at Old St Chad’s churchyard, Shrewsbury - photographed three years ago today. In the distance are the spires of St Alkmund’s and St Mary’s, almost disappearing behind a curtain of white. I took many pictures as I wandered around town that day, but this was my favourite. #Shropshire

Blossom and snow at Old St Chad’s churchyard, Shrewsbury - photographed three years ago today. In the distance are the spires of St Alkmund’s and St Mary’s, almost disappearing behind a curtain of white. I took many pictures as I wandered around town that day, but this was my favourite. #Shropshire

My oldest memory of walking the hills of Shropshire is as a small child on Brown Clee, and I always like to visit when I can. This is the view along the ramparts of Nordy Bank hill fort, with Abdon Burf - the highest point in #Shropshire - on the right.

My oldest memory of walking the hills of Shropshire is as a small child on Brown Clee, and I always like to visit when I can. This is the view along the ramparts of Nordy Bank hill fort, with Abdon Burf - the highest point in #Shropshire - on the right.

How well do you know Much Wenlock? Our latest jigsaw features names and places ranging from Barrow Street and St Milburga Row to the Gaskell Field and the Olympian Trail. Now available through our website 🙂 www.shropshireandbeyond.com/photos/shop/Shropshire-jigsaws/names-and-places-jigsaws/Jig056a

Where was I yesterday? I’ve walked past it many times, but I had never stopped to take a proper look before. #Shropshire

Where was I yesterday? I’ve walked past it many times, but I had never stopped to take a proper look before. #Shropshire

A beautiful sight - so many different shades of green on the western slopes of the Long Mynd. I was on Adstone Hill for this shot, enjoying the peace and quiet in the morning sunshine. I had set out hoping for long shadows stretching across the fields - and that’s exactly what I got. #Shropshire

A beautiful sight - so many different shades of green on the western slopes of the Long Mynd. I was on Adstone Hill for this shot, enjoying the peace and quiet in the morning sunshine. I had set out hoping for long shadows stretching across the fields - and that’s exactly what I got. #Shropshire

Another of our #Shropshire prints is off to a customer in time for Mother’s Day. I was standing on the bridge in Bridgnorth for this shot and had to wait a long time for a gap to appear in the traffic. www.shropshireandbeyond.com/photos

Two years ago to the day, we had mist and snow combine for a wonderful day around Church Stretton. I spent hours on Caradoc as the landscape kept changing all around me. This is the view east with Hill End in the foreground, Wenlock Edge just beyond, then... #Shropshire

Two years ago to the day, we had mist and snow combine for a wonderful day around Church Stretton. I spent hours on Caradoc as the landscape kept changing all around me. This is the view east with Hill End in the foreground, Wenlock Edge just beyond, then... #Shropshire

It was a very muddy walk to get to this view of the Wrekin from Wenlock Edge. As I stood there I could hear rustling in the undergrowth and a fawn popped up, saw me, and quickly disappeared. I waited a while listening to the birdsong until the light faded and it was time to head home. #Shropshire

It was a very muddy walk to get to this view of the Wrekin from Wenlock Edge. As I stood there I could hear rustling in the undergrowth and a fawn popped up, saw me, and quickly disappeared. I waited a while listening to the birdsong until the light faded and it was time to head home. #Shropshire

Probably my favourite view of Stokesay Castle, I like how it sits among the fields. The name comes from the Anglo-Saxon word stoches, meaning cattle farm. You can start a walk from the Discovery Centre taking in the castle, Stoke Wood and Sallow Coppice. A good way to spend the day. #Shropshire

Probably my favourite view of Stokesay Castle, I like how it sits among the fields. The name comes from the Anglo-Saxon word stoches, meaning cattle farm. You can start a walk from the Discovery Centre taking in the castle, Stoke Wood and Sallow Coppice. A good way to spend the day. #Shropshire

A walk among giants - the avenue of beech trees on Linley Hill, near Norbury. This sight is the legacy of local MP Robert More, who planted the trees around 1740. This is the route you take on Stage 2 of the #Shropshire Way, between Bridges and Bishop’s Castle. My dad provides a sense of scale!

A walk among giants - the avenue of beech trees on Linley Hill, near Norbury. This sight is the legacy of local MP Robert More, who planted the trees around 1740. This is the route you take on Stage 2 of the #Shropshire Way, between Bridges and Bishop’s Castle. My dad provides a sense of scale!

I spent three hours walking around a #Shropshire market town photographing 114 street signs. As many of you will guess, they will be used to create our latest Names and Places jigsaw puzzle. Can you work out where I was?

I set off up the Wrekin with no sun in sight, but the further I climbed then the brighter it became. I reached a cloudless sky at the summit and all around me were hills standing out like islands in the mist. As I stood there I could pick out the Clees, the Strettons, the Stiperstones... #Shropshire

I set off up the Wrekin with no sun in sight, but the further I climbed then the brighter it became. I reached a cloudless sky at the summit and all around me were hills standing out like islands in the mist. As I stood there I could pick out the Clees, the Strettons, the Stiperstones... #Shropshire