
It is not my intention to document the Cotswold Way, rather I simply want to use the walk to find images that I like and am prepared to spend time taking and presenting. I imagine some days will be fruitless whilst others could provide a wealth of images. Many factors influence that including the weather (too much sun is not so good for B&W photography) and/or my mood (very unpredictable).
Along one quarter mile section of path at the edge of a field I saw dozens of Painted Lady butterflies. I almost didn't believe what I'd seen as I know that they are migrants from Southern Europe and Africa and don't usually arrive here until June/July. Once home my doubts about what I'd seen were quashed. In the letters page of my daily paper were several reports of high numbers of Painted Ladies being seen over the last few days throughout Southern England. So, a very early and huge immigration this year.
I was twice rudely reminded that the Cotswolds is a low flying training area for the RAF. Once by a treetop hugging Harrier then later by a very low and slow Hercules.
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