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Mark Thompson's avatar

Lovely images Ralph.

Ralph Turner's avatar

Many thsnks, Mark🙂

Davor Katusic's avatar

Like your nature. Beautiful. Although that's not something what is of my main photographic interest, these days I am photographing it as well.

Ralph Turner's avatar

Many thanks, Davor, I appreciate it.

Davor Katusic's avatar

My pleasure, Ralph.

Mark Foard's avatar

Absolutely beautiful, Ralph! Definitely worth dragging your bones out of bed at such an ungodly hour.

Ralph Turner's avatar

Much appreciated, Mark, thank you!

Todd Haughton's avatar

Ouch, 3am is early, but the results are spectacular! Your sunrise photos are just lovely, Ralph. Thanks for losing some sleep for our benefit 😃

Ralph Turner's avatar

Many thanks, Todd. My pleasure (it actually was, too, once I was up, out and about).

🐝 Buzzy Johnson's avatar

Stunning 🐝

Ralph Turner's avatar

Thank you very much, Buzzy😊

Lin Gregory's avatar

These photographs are beautiful Ralph - there's no better sunrise than the that of a Solstice, well done for dragging yourself out of bed. I find it much easier to do that for the Winter Solstice - a much more reasonable hour! 😂 The sunrise colours are stunning and I love those images of the dew covered spiders webs and that distant Solway Firth. In coincidence, when I lived in Cumbria, I lived in an old miners cottage at the top of a hill that had that amazing view across the Solway Firth to the Southern Uplands and Dumfries - just think we could have waved at each other!😊 Lovely images!

Ralph Turner's avatar

Lol, wouldn’t that have something! I’m guessing you were there before we were here, so very big binoculars and a time machine may have also been required😄 Many thanks for your kind words 🙏🤍🙂

Shital Morjaria (she/her)'s avatar

Beautiful tracks in the woods. Both the photographs are so lovely.

Ralph Turner's avatar

Thank you very much, Shital💚☺️

søren k. harbel's avatar

Beautiful. Early bird... and all that. Nicely done, Ralph!

Ralph Turner's avatar

Thank you very much, Søren. I'm so glad I made the effort, but I'm not sure I'd cope with too many 3am starts these days🥴😁

The Emergent Spiral's avatar

What a way to meet the midsummer day. Wonderful stuff Ralph.🌞☀️🔆

Ralph Turner's avatar

Many thanks, Paul. It was an absolute delight.🙏🌞

Deborah Gregory's avatar

Oh, thanks so much Ralph for rising with the light! The fox, the deer, the bats, the birds, the foxgloves … all woven here into the song of Litha. For your walk reads like a gentle pilgrimage and that solstice sunrise ... ab-soul-utely glorious! You sure know how to carry the quiet awe of a soul who knows how to greet the Solstice properly. Blissings and blessings! 🙏💖☀️

Ralph Turner's avatar

Thank you so much Deborah. I knew as soon as I was walking up the lane it was worth getting up for. It was, indeed, glorious💚🌞🙏

KewtieBird’s Photo Journey's avatar

Lovely early time! Happy Solstice.

Ralph Turner's avatar

Thank you! Much appreciated.☺️

Bob Loudon's avatar

Beautiful, Ralph. It must've been such a glorious time.

Ralph Turner's avatar

Many thanks, Bob. It was, ideed🙂