First Snowdrops

Winter sun at the Donkey Field – Uphill, North Somerset, UK. ID 827_9435

The winter afternoon sun casts long shadows across the Donkey Field in the village of Uphill.  Groups of squirrels are scurrying around the trees.

Squirrels – Donkey Field, Uphill, North Somerset, UK. ID 827_9404

But it was not the scurry of squirrels that I had come to see.  Instead I had been given a tip that snowdrops were already out.  I have regularly photographed the snowdrops here but normally in February not at the start of January.

First Snowdrops – Donkey Field, Uphill, North Somerset, UK. ID 827_9328

January Snowdrops

After the distraction of the squirrels if did not take long to find the snowdrops.  Hugging the rougher ground next to the woodland there were lots of flowers.

First Snowdrops – Donkey Field, Uphill, North Somerset, UK. ID 827_9352

In the low winter light I took the opportunity for some backlighting.

First Snowdrops – Donkey Field, Uphill, North Somerset, UK. ID 827_9367

I lacked the range with my macro lens to reach many of the flowers from the woodland fence.

First Snowdrops – Donkey Field, Uphill, North Somerset, UK. ID 827_9338

There does not appear to be public access to the field only the neighbouring plantation.

First Snowdrops – Donkey Field, Uphill, North Somerset, UK. ID 827_9393

The flowers have clearly been out for a while.  Many were already being nibbled by the local wildlife.

First Snowdrops – Donkey Field, Uphill, North Somerset, UK. ID 827_9421