I decided to look for the colour blue in different seasons for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week.
For my header image I chose glorious wild English Bluebells, blooming in our beechwoods in May. For me, blooming Bluebells are the sign that Spring has really sprung.
Thinking about the colour blue made me ponder on the way the light changes at different times of year. I always notice this when I’m photographing locations that I visit often. I find the blue of the sky varies with the season and the prevailing weather conditions.

The sky in this image is for me the classic deep blue of an English Summer’s day – definitely a day to be down by the deep blue sea.

Our blue skies in Winter are often a much paler blue than in Summer, especially when it is snowy too. A warm blue wooly hat was definitely the headgear for this chilly walk in the woods.

This is a strangely atmospheric shot I have shared before. The sky was covered in heavy snow clouds and it had snowed heavily all afternoon. The result by 5.30pm was this incredible blue-grey light. We were fascinated by it as we had never seen the like before. It was as if another world had descended out of the sky – I guess, in a way, it had!
Do take a look at what others have chosen for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week on the theme of the colour blue.
J Peggy Taylor
Beautiful photos! π
Thank you π
That last picture is fabulous!
Thanks π It was amazing to see.
Beautiful, tranquil blue! Especially the last one, great composition!
Thank you Amy π
Congratulations! I have selected your post to be featured on Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge.
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OH WOW π Thank you Cee π I am truly honoured!
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I absolutely adore that last photo. It would make a beautiful Christmas card. Are those stars in the sky or the light coming off snowflakes, as I see they are on the ground as well?
I am glad you like that picture. It really was a winter wonderland! They are some of the super-sized snowflakes that were falling! … the light catching them is from the accidental flash from my camera π
That makes it an even more magical picture. It really is a stunning picture. Thank you so much for sharing it with us.
You are very welcome π
You nailed the winter blues. Great entry. π
Thanks Cee π
All your photos are gorgeous, nature really has a variety of blue for us!
Thank you, Elizabeth π I do agree, nature provides us with such a wonderul array of blues.
Your last photo is otherworldly in its coloring, what a nice shot! π
Thanks π I think “otherworldly” is a good word for it! It really was quite surreal – almost like a created film set. It is amazing what the natural world can do!
Yes, it would have been magnificent to be there and experience it in real life! Lucky you! And lucky us that you caught it in a photograph! π
π It has certainly been a one-off – I am glad my photos turned out OK!
Splendid captures Peggy! Blue bell are very lovely… Great observation of the sky! Even I like to watch sky. The snow cloud is what I don’t get to see in my place, south India… Glad you shared it π
TC! Keep smiling π
Thank you Sindhu π I love bluebells – the colour and the smell – they are one of my favourite flowers! The sky is fascinating isn’t it? I love all the clouds and colours we see here in our valley. I am glad you enjoyed the snow images π