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15/05/23
Missed opportunity Well, weren’t the local elections a sad indictment of how we feel? The low turnout, the shift from main parties to local issues didn’t actually have a positive effect in South Oxfordshire with power transitioning from no overall ...
Comma butterfly
28/03/22
Hugh Archibald, of Greys Road, Henley, says: “Saturday’s warm weather brought out this comma butterfly to feed on our flowering plum. The pond is full of frogspawn so spring is really here.”
Newborn calves
“These newborn calves were in a field near Maidensgrove,” says Sharon Hewitt, from Wargrave. The three-cornered garlic (Allium triquetrum) was growing near in Victoria Road in the village and she found the white violet in her lawn
Morning light
04/04/22
Terry Allsop, from Ewelme, says: “I took this picture while messing about with the camera on Wednesday last week in the early morning light on the Thames Path near Wallingford. Hope you like it.”
Dramatic sunset
07/02/22
Terry Allsop, from Ewelme, took this picture of a dramatic sunset. He says: “I am pleased with the image because I didn’t have time to set up the tripod but with the help of the garden archway managed to take it hand-held at f4 and 1/13th second....
Spooky fungi
14/02/22
Jane Ingram, from Christmas Common, says: “I wondered if you might like this picture of a spooky fungi. I believe it’s called deadman’s fingers and I think we can see why!”
Lock view
Caption: Roger Lightfoot, from Caversham, took this picture at Shiplake Lock looking upstream
Paddleboard conundrum
11/11/21
“How many people can you get on a paddleboard?” asks Charlotte Narula, from Wargrave, who took this picture on the River Loddon
Early bird
18/11/21
Early bird: Charlotte Narula took this picture on the River Loddon near Wargrave
Mellow seasons
29/11/21
“Seasons of mist and mellow fruitfulness,” says Alyson Warren, from Middle Assendon, who took this picture
Boathouse view
This picture of the Park Place boathouse on the River Thames near Henley was taken by Nick Bee
Pangbourne church yard
Nicolas Pierro, from Pangbourne, took this picture from the church yard of St Peter’s in Caversham on Tuesday morning while cycling to work
Frosty morning
Amelia Bloundele, of St Mark’s Road, Henley, took this picture on Tuesday while doing her morning exercise by the river. “Despite the frosty chill, it was stunning,” she says.
Cloudy Marsh Lock
Christopher Yardley took this picture of clouds reflected on the water at Marsh Lock in Henley
This picture of Bugs Bottom in Caversham on a frosty morning was taken by Victoria Page, who says: “How quickly winter has set in.”
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