Another Start to Finish Day at Shortgrove


Another interesting day at Shortgrove with members of Cambridge Camera Club. I spent time practising with my new macro lens and my Olympus OMD EM 1.

Pansy

The Remains of a Spider's Lunch


Trunk Face

Face in the Bark

Spikes

Lichen



Planet on a Stick





















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