Moonrise Over Swansea Bay

A few shots taken yesterday on an evening walk along Swansea Bay. As the sun set over the houses behind me, this moon rose over the sea in front:

I scouted around looking for some foreground interest:

I found this Teasel growing in the sand dunes (in fact, I planted it as food for Goldfinches):

The sky's colour had gradually turned from orange to pink:

Not exactly Ansel Adams, perhaps, but thought I had better make at least one blog post this month!

A Few Flower Photos

A few floral photos from the last week:-

Rosebay Willowherb:

Teasel:

Spear Thistle:

Buddleia:

I think this is Wild Parsnip:

Mint (not sure of the species):

Finally, not strictly floral, but a Wild Raspberry: