Single in May 2015 (K85 1.8)

This is the view over Ashwell, N. Hertfordshire from the road to Newnham. Stitched from images taken using a K-3 and an SMC Pentax 85mm f/1.8 lens.

My "Single in May" lens is going to be my SMC Pentax 85mm f/1.8. This battered angel was seen in Baldock churchyard. I gave it a heavy film-like edit in Lightroom 4.

After missing a couple of days I went to my usual fall back location: Tavistock Square. Pentax K-3, SMC 'K' Pentax 85mm f/1.8.

I wasn't intending to use this image for my "Single in May" contribution but it was the only shot I took that day! The pot is very small, no more than about 4cm across. The lithops older leaves are splitting and dying back revealing two new plants. Some years there is just one pair of new leaves inside. Pentax K-3, SMC Pentax 'K' 85mm f/1.8, medium extension tube.

We have some lovely giant tulips in the garden. Pentax K-3, 85mm f/1.8 lens, 13mm extension tube.

I'm not sure whether to call this image "Optimism", "Determination" or "I will survive!" This pansy is growing through the tarmac in the car park... Pentax K-3, SMC Pentax 'K' 85mm f/1.8 lens.

As I passed through King's Cross I grabbed a quick shot for today's image. Pentax K-3, SMC Pentax 'K' 85mm f/1.8 lens.

Taken on the walk from the bus to my house. Pentax K-3, SMC Pentax 'K' 85mm f/1.8 lens.

The clematis in our garden is particularly good this year. Pentax K-3, SMC Pentax 'K' 85mm f/1.8 lens.

Took at few hours off to visit the 'open garden' at St Paul's Waldenbury, Hertfordshire. The rhododendrons were splendid. This is just one of them Pentax K-3, SMC Pentax 'K' 85mm f/1.8 lens.

I didn't post this image as part of the challenge, but it was taken as I was looking for images. Pentax K-3, SMC Pentax "K" 85mm lens.