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Suffolk: big skies

Suffolk: big skies

A short holiday in East Anglia. In the low-lying land near the Suffolk coast I was struck by just how big the skies looked compared with anywhere else I had ever experienced.

These pictures taken either on the coast or just inland along the Suffolk Coast Path between Southwold and the RSPB Reserve at Mimsmere.

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Clematis opening, open

Clematis

The same clematis flower, first when it was starting opening, then completely open.

Clematis

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Green water, white swans

Green water, white swans

Green water from the algal growth in West Park lake, contrasting with the white of the swans, sheparding this year’s half-dozen cygnets feeding on underwater vegetation.

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Cluster of blackfly

Cluster of blackfly

Mass of blackfly clustering together around a stem.

Cluster of blackfly

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A smaller Canada goose family

A smaller Canada goose family

just yards from the West Park Canada goose pair with ten goslings, another pair watch over their more modest complemnent of two young ones grazing.

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Horse chestnut: last flower, first nut

Horse chestnut: last flower, first nut

A pink-flowered horse chestnut with its last flowers beginning to fade, as the first nuts were beginning to develop last month.