Bluebells in Shrawley Woods, Worcestershire.
Situated about 10 miles north of Worcester, Shrawley Wood is one of the largest small-leaved lime woodlands in the country. The wood sits on the Western bank of the River Severn and is home to some spectacular displays of Bluebells in the spring.
This image was enhanced using a technique of LAB colour enhancement. For an explanation of how this image was processed, see my <a href="https://www.mdp.me/blog/simple-lab-colour-enhance/post/">blog post</a>
"The free bird thinks of another breeze
and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn
and he names the sky his own"
-- Caged Bird
BY MAYA ANGELOU
Not for me the other dogs, running by my side,
Some have run a short while, but none of them would bide.
O mine is still the lone trail, the hard trail, the best,
Wide wind and wild stars and the hunger of the quest.
Acer palmatum, commonly known as palmate maple, Japanese maple or smooth Japanese-maple, is a species of woody plant native to Japan, China, Korea, eastern Mongolia, and southeast Russia.
