Serpentine Woods, Cumbria, Spring
The wild garlic in Serpentine Woods has finally flowered.
It’s took its sweet time, but then spring this year has been considerably colder. Nevertheless, it’s wonderful to see the woods completely carpeted in broad green leaves and delicate white flowers once again.
The weather, too, is finally starting to warm up. Perhaps summer is on its way.
All photos shot on my Fujifilm X-T2 using two of my prime lenses: a Samyang 35mm f/1.2, and a Laowa 9mm f/2.8. Images were made 80% in-camera using a customised Classic Chrome film simulation, with minor edits afterwards in Lightroom and Affinity Photo.
The beautiful Town Hall of Kendal getting some early evening light.
One of my favourite walks up towards Serpentine Woods involves taking two flights of steep steps.
Pretty good views from the balcony of this place, eh?
One of my favourite trees in Serpentine Woods.
My heart starts to race as I waltz further into the woods, seeing all the white flowers of wild garlic everywhere.
I do love me some gnarly roots.
There we are, wild garlic flowers everywhere. I feel very fortunate to enjoy sights like this in my home town.
Compulsory shot of one of the benches available to sit at, once you pop out of the top of Serpentine Woods. Wonderful views.
Back down into the woods to find more wild garlic. The smell immediately made me hungry.
Mum and daughter enjoy the wild garlic and birdsong around my favourite spot in Serpentine Woods.
A veritable carpet of pretty white flowers, illuminated by soft evening light.
Even crawling up the fragments of limestone dotted around the woods.
Looking back at the path that leads to the “pointless gate” I love to photo so often.