Blackthorn and hawthorn by the River Sowe south of the Alan Higgs Centre, Coventry
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Blackthorn and hawthorn by the River Sowe south of the Alan Higgs Centre, Coventry
Image: © Robin Stott Taken: 27 Apr 2016
Hawthorn (and willows) coming into new leaf. Blackthorn – clouds of white flowers dusting black thickets everywhere – a riot, a joy. Bleached stems in the foreground are probably last year's nettles; the new growth is showing. The river, hardly visible, takes a sharp turn south here.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.390566
Longitude
-1.472281