Shaftesbury Snowdrops.

A splendid display of snowdrops very nicely presented in these fine compositions Rosa. The rather grand house provides a wonderful backdrop of this magnificent sight.

Enjoy your day, Doug

Thank you very much Doug. I took a similar picture last year but didn't think it was good enough to share. I wonder if this house was once the Vicarage, as it is close to the church.

Take care and have a nice weekend, Rosa.

Wow, what a lot of snowdrops !!
Beautiful composition Rosa.

Yes there were ever more than this Jaap.
Thank you for your kind comment.

What a BEAUTIFUL little "paradise"!!!!!!
Enjoy your weekend*****

Thank you very much Nouchet.
Enjoy your weekend too. Rather cold here today!

Oh, how beautiful - such a lot of snowdrops...

Thank you Udo. they were lovely to see.

Wonderful natural garden!
Nice composition, Rosalyne!

Thank you very much Judite.

This is amazingly beautiful, Rosalyn! A fantastic capture!

Thank you for your kind words Stephan.

Remarquable et excellente série admirablement présentée avec ces deux tapis floraux et cette magnifique macro superbement partagée.
Bonne et agréable fin de semaine.

Thank you very much for your kind comment Malik.
Take care and enjoy the rest of your weekend.

A beautiful sight and a lovely series of images, Rosa,
It would appear to have been a good year for them!

Thank you very much Roger. It is a speciality of Shaftesbury. They have a snowdrop festival each year.

Thank you for posting your image in the group
www.ipernity.com/group/west.of.england

Thank you Roger.

Wow,das ist richtig schön liebe Rosa,welch herrlicher Teppich es da an Schneeglöckchen gibt,wunderschön ist dieser Anblick und auch deine Nahaufnahme ist richtig schön,da freut man sich auf den Frühling :))

Wünsche noch ein schönes Wochenende,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))

Thank you very much dear Günter. Spring is surely on its way and will be most welcomed :-))

Take care and have a good weekend, Rosa.

Wow, what a great series Rosa and a good answer to my snowdrops too. Even more here than my big clumps that I saw last week. Great close up too. Very well done.

Best Wishes. Herb

Thank you for your very kind words Herb. It seems impossible to capture them as they actually look though. I'll try again next year....maybe a nice blue sky would have helped :-)

Best wishes, Rosa.

A carpet of snowdrops! Together with the old house and the mellow stone they make perfect photos.

Thank you so much for your kind comment Gudrun.

I think you've captured these gorgeous snowdrops beautifully Rosa.........particularly in our main image which is wonderfully detailed when viewed large. They stand out brilliantly against the green of the grass. The house is very impressive too and I like the colour and textures of the stonework. You've managed to get some decent definition in the clouds as well.

I love both PiPs. in the first one the snowdrops form up nicely each side of the pathway and the close up in the second one is simply gorgeous.

I still haven't found any locally that I like enough to photograph. I may have to go further afield.

Have a lovely weekend.

I am pleased you viewed it large Keith, as it shows more detail that way. I still can't capture the snowdrops as I felt when I turned the corner and saw them all....they looked absolutely stunning! It is a lovely house and the smaller building to the side used to be a school, which looks very pretty from the front.

I'm sure that if you find some snowdrops you will capture them beautifully Keith.
Have a good weekend and happy hunting :-)

It's always difficult to get a shot exactly the way you saw it first. I often leave photos on the computer for a few days before I process them and sometimes find they look better than I originally thought :-)

I think you did brilliantly!

Yes you are right Keith. I have found that to be true. It can be very frustrating though :-)
Thank you again for your kind comment.

A wonderful carpet of snowdrops with a beautiful backdrop.
Well seen and taken, Rosa! ;-))

Thank you Edna.
I saw it so I took it!! :o))

I want I have more in my garden

They do look pretty in a garden Anna. Mine seem to have multiplied this year!

Un tapis blanc merveilleux qui met joliment en valeur ce beau manoir, tes photos sont splendides la marche du printemps est en route mon amie, bon WE.

Thank you so much for your very kind words dear Jocelyne.
Have a good weekend....it's a cold one here!

ja een heel veld vol ze nemen het heft over van het gras--en aanstaande week gaat het 7 dagen snachts tot 7 graden vriezen

Make sure you keep warm Fred.

Stunning architecture and beautiful snowdrops, Rosa. I love the old-fashioned chimneys. Cheers, Joe

Thank you Joe. The chimneys are on the former very small school! They must have been kept very warm in their little classroom.
Cheers, Rosa.

un champ de perce neige devant cette belle demeure *********************j'adore ma Rosa !
bonne soirée mon amie bisoussssssssssssssssssss

I am very pleased you like these pictures my friend. Thank you for your kind comment and I wish you a good Sunday dear Angelique. Kisses*****

Beautiful series from Shaftesbury, Rosalyn.

Thank you very much Gillian.

A super threesome, Rosa!

Thank you very much Andy.

Superbes images fleuries !
Bon dimanche. Amitiés

Thank you so much Madeleine.
Sunday greetings.

BREATHTAKING !!!

Thank you dear Pam.

I love the warm tone of this stone, and you've captured this beautiful ensemble from angles that show it off so well. The carpet of snowdrops adds a very nice touch!
Wish you a lovely Sunday, Rosa.

Thank you so much for your very kind comment Eric. Sadly the snowdrops are starting to die off now, but they are being replaced by sunshine yellow daffodils and a multitude of colourful crocuses :-)
Sunday greetings and wish you a good new week ahead Eric.

Wonderful wonderful

Thank you Annemarie.

Ha, schöne "Snowdrops" was für ein netter Name für die Schneeglöckchen in english. Den kannte ich noch nicht. Tolle Bilder, Rosalyn!!!

Thank you Lothar. They sound good in German too :)

A wonderful display I wonder how long it has taken them to grow, the last few years there seems to be a lot everywhere, close up images do seem to work better I think because they are small and close together they tend to just look white as opposed the a lot of flowers

Shaftesbury has a snowdrop festival. They are everywhere in the town and parks.
They really do make a better picture in close up.

Arquitectura en piedra, edificio clásico cuyo estilo no me atrevo a clasificar, pero que gustan.
Ver el conjunto de campanillas gusta, pero dónde se aprecia mejor su belleza es en el PiP. Si de cerca son bonitas es porque son bellas. Buen día, Rosa.

Classic Georgian architecture Jose Manuel. They always make a better picture in close up, but in reality to turn a corner and see snowdrops covering the ground, is a wonderful sight.
Wishing you a good new week.

Fabuleuses habitations d'antan !

They were much better in yesteryear Leopold.

A lovelyh series, Rosa.

Thank you very much George.

Oh Rosa this is beautiful. The house is lovely and the stonework is really attractive, but the stars of this series have to be the snowdrops. What a delight to see so many like this and they have even more impact when the photo is viewed on full screen. It is nice to have the close up i the PiP.

I don't know why but there seem to be a lot more of them this year which is lovely. They always look so shy and delicate to me.