Heat, Sevilla and the Plaza de España

Sevilla, City of Andalucía

hot summer sun beats down

the arc of the Plaza de España

seems to focus the heat,

tiled surfaces hot to touch.

Opposite the cool shade of the

Parque Maria Luisa

dappled light, cool greens.

All images

Hipstamatic, Jane Lens, Kodot XGrizzled Film

Powerscourt, Dublin

Another beautiful garden

partly Italian style

laid out with

stunning views of Sugarloaf,

the Wicklow hills.

iPhone Camera, processed in Snapseed

Ancient beech

Hipstamatic, Jane Lens, Kodot XGrizzled Film

Japanese Garden

Hipstamatic, Loftus Lens, DC Film

Long shadows across the lawn.

Hipstamatic, Jane Lens, D-Type Plate Film

Clouds and Angels

iPhone Camera, processed in Snapseed

Late Spring Blooms

It was late May before the countryside bloomed into Spring

The hawthorn and rape filled the fields with colour

The yellow fields are warm sunlight under the blue sky.

iPhone Camera, processed in Snapseed

Hipstamatic, Jane Lens, Kodot XGrizzled Film

 The laburnum is vibrant yellow against blue skies.

iPhone Camera, processed in Snapseed

Contrasts of Light, Florence, Italy

An evening of storm

The thunder rolls away

Sun breaking through clouds

Spreading light over the Arno.

Next morning is calm and clear

Morning sunlight pours over

Golden tinted buildings. 

Both images

Hipstamatic, Jane Lens, Kodot XGrizzled Film

Delicate Beauty

The bright sunshine

Brings forth nature in all its glory

A newly hatched butterfly

Sits soaking up the warmth of the day.

Hipstamatic, James M Lens, Kodot XGrizzled Film