Not much sunshine in Coniston today, but lots of roses as the garden hedge comes into full bloom.

Welcome to the wood.

So many birds at the RSPB site at Hodbarrow.

Some of the smaller forms of wildlife seen at Hodbarrow, Millom today.

Just four of the six different orchids seen at Hodbarrow, Millom today. Pyramid orchid, bee orchid, early marsh orchid and northern marsh orchid.

😡🇬🇧😡🇬🇧😡🇬🇧😡🇬🇧😡🇬🇧 From Threads. Every ‘principled’ Labour minister who fucks off in a huff is increasing the chances of this. You ‘hate’ SKS? You will hate this even more. And once the UK loses its NHS, etc it will NEVER return.

Some new signage on the Coast to Coast near Sunbiggin Tarn. #fingerpostfriday

More pictures from yesterday, above Boon Crag, Coniston.

Foxgloves and a bee, taken yesterday above Boon Crag, Coniston.

A beautiful spider lily that came into bloom in our garden today. Such a shame it looks set to be pounded by heavy rain tomorrow.

This evenings view across the garden, taken between the very aggressive showers. The rose hedge is starting to obscure the view of the lake, so once the flowering is over I will try to lower it a little.

A beautiful new visitor to our bird feeders today. Usually a shy bird, this one was just four feet from our living room window.

I gave up mowing the lawn a seven years ago, it never looked that good anyway and now look at it 😊

Sunbiggin Tarn and a nice new sign for the Coast to Coast walk.

A visit to Sunbiggin Tarn today where the wetlands on limestone produce a great range of wildflowers. Northern marsh orchid, Birdseye primrose, ragged robin and bog bean amongst the many flowers seen there today.

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Also seen at Latterbarrow nature reserve near Witherslack this morning.

A visit to Latterbarrow nature reserve near Witherslack this morning. Lots of lovely orchids! Common spotted, greater butterfly and fragrant.

A video view taken from the top of ‘The Bell’ on Sunday. It sits just in front of Coniston Old Man and has a height of 335 metres, or 1100 feet.

Two images, not quite the same angle, but they show the natural transformation that takes place in Ma Coppermines Valley, Coniston, the first picture taken 6th May, the second one taken today 31st May.

A couple of ICM shots looking over the Duddon estuary yesterday morning.

The beach at Askham in Furness, I never knew it was so beautiful 😊

A ringed plover and a little egret, seen at Askham in Furness today.

A late entry for #fingerpostfriday with this multiple choice fingerpost at Tarn Hows 😊

Much cooler today and very atmospheric for a walk around Tarn Hows.

A #fingerpostfriday on Morecambe Bay, on the Cumbrian side.

A little ICM photography on the Cumbrian side of Morecambe Bay.

The garden pond, quietly getting on with its job😊

A little TLC and upgrade for our garden arbour. Any day now the whole area around it will be covered in roses from Paul’s Himalayan Musk.

Quillan, a small town that makes a great base for exploring the upper Aude valley and the foothills of the Pyrenees.

A magnificent walk up to Chateau Puilaurens this morning 😊

A drive over the Col at Port de Pailheres at 2,003 metres. A very small road, but not a pothole in sight.

Gentians and elderflower orchids, high up in the French Pyrenees.

Chateau Queribus, one of the Cathar castles.

Flowers in the Languedoc.

Basking in the sun on Montsegur.

Flowers that grow on the mountain at Montsegur.

A good climb up to Chateau Montsegur at 1200 metres this morning 😊

Things that fly in the mountains. Elephant hawk moth, Adonis blue butterfly and griffon vulture.

Good to be back in France 😊

The bluebells are fabulous on The Coppermines Conservation Area At the moment. Always a little later than the ones in the valley as these are growing up to an altitude of 800 feet above sea level.

Now that the sheep aren’t allowed in The Coppermines Conservation Area, the bluebells are spreading. They now cover a much bigger area than in previous years.

At last, the fresh greens of the forest as the canopy returns.

A stroll along the lake shore this morning.

The sky was a little overcast at Brantwood this morning, but the huge rhododendrons were magnificent!

This gate latch allows access to the upper garden at Brantwood. It’s a thing of beauty in its own right and always makes me think of the hands that have touched this ironwork over many years.

A gorgeous morning on Esthwaite Lake. Early morning mist that soon disappeared when the sun came up, leaving clear blue skies.