Bluebells.

Bluebell Time by Fay Slimm

Million bells waving bright bonnets of blue
Flaunting tall ranks of incredible hue.
Groundbreaking columns of stalks fill the shade
Assailing our senses from every dull glade.

Mid dapple-dim woods we tred without sound
Breathtaking armies of blue all around.
Sun shedding Spring over cold woodland dew,
Highlighting patches of mystical blue.
Sheer seas of colour all billowing there
Dance to perfection their Show of the Year.

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Yes it's that time of year folks when I make my pilgrimage to Middleton Woods near Ilkley for the bluebell display. No photograph really does them true justice and this year they were especially good with carpet upon carpet of blue flowers. I thought I may have been too late to see the best of them but the ones in Middleton Woods itself (the top of the two woods, the bottom one being called Stubham Wood.) were very spectacular plus I was lucky with the light. 

There were many people just wandering about with their cameras, both old and young and most had a comment to share about the display. There was one lady who had come over from America and was there with her friend and she couldn't believe the beauty of the scene. It all made me realise how lucky I am to have so much beauty within easy reach.

Stubham Wood

Stubham Wood

Stubham Wood

Stubham Wood

Stubham Wood

Stubham Wood

Stubham Wood

Stubham Wood

Middleton Wood

Middleton Wood

Middleton Wood

Middleton Wood

Middleton Wood

Middleton Wood

Middleton Wood

Middleton Wood

Middleton Wood

Middleton Wood

Middleton Wood

Middleton Wood

Middleton Wood

Middleton Wood

Middleton Wood

Stubham Wood