Sheep in the Mist

We're officially in British Summer Time which means that we are naturally blessed with warm sun and clear blue skies… Or as it was this morning, something like this.

Yes, thick fog was the order of the day, and it lasted more or less all day. Of course that's at a distance. If you get in close, it is possible to see a little more, and the young lambs were in delightful form this morning.

Their excitement was occasioned by the arrival of the farmer who always brings the promise of food for the ewes, and even though the lambs are still suckling they are learning quickly.

Out in an adjacent field I spotted a pair each of pheasants and red-legged partridges enshrouded by the mist. Barely worth raising the camera given the conditions, but good to see them there.

Tonight is little better. We still have mist, which has restricted any night photography to some macro shots. The tadpoles are growing up fast, as you can see here.

The mist does have one positive attribute… it hangs beautifully on the smaller plants.

The forecast for tomorrow is a little better. Heavy overnight rain will clear the air, but it will be a few days yet before we get more than a hint of the promise of summer.
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Camera note: the lambs were photographed with the Canon 7D and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens. The tadpole and water drops were taken with the EF 100mm f/2.8L macro IS USM lens.

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This Post Has 8 Comments

  1. cakkleberrylane

    31 Mar 2011

    Misty pictures have such a rich quality. Yours are beautiful! The water drops hanging on the plants really makes an interesting effect.

  2. SittingFox

    31 Mar 2011

    I love that final shot. The detail is just perfect.

  3. Mickeyjoe-Irl

    31 Mar 2011

    Originally posted by Words:

    We're officially in British Summer Time which means that we are naturally blessed with warm sun and clear blue skies

    😆 I know what you mean, the rain started when the clocks went back and hasn't stopped since.

  4. Words

    31 Mar 2011

    Lois, Mist can be ok, but as in the first shot it is possible to have too much of a good thing! It ended up being much the same today. Maybe tomorrow I'll be able to see where I'm going again. 🙂

  5. Words

    31 Mar 2011

    Adele, thanks! I love the little worlds that appear in the globes.

  6. Words

    31 Mar 2011

    Ridiculous isn't it…. we've had several days of fog here. It may clear by the end of tomorrow. The temperature has plummeted as well.

  7. gdare

    1 Apr 2011

    Famous British fog!!! 😀

  8. Words

    1 Apr 2011

    Darko, yes, it certainly is! I think it has finally gone (at around 4pm today we had blue skies).

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