SPRING AHEAD and moving forward...
It's April 2021. The clocks have moved forward, spring is well on the way, lockdown is gradually easing and there is some hope on the horizon. These are photographs taken by members of the Dawlish & Teignmouth Camera Club on the theme of SPRING AHEAD and moving forward, interpreted any way they like.
Click images to view full size.
Club members can add to this gallery here >>

Spannerculus Adjustuculus feeding their young
CC BY 4.0 Marc Dunlop
Found nesting in my garage, a family of Spanicus Adjusticulus (Latin Name). Breeding and raising their Spaniculars throughout the year, they are mostly found nesting under car bonnets or kitchen sinks. They are also closely related to Screwus Driverlus and the Bigus Hammerlus

Early bluebells
© Rob Landberger
Early bluebells, Stanniclift, near Christow, Devon, April 2021.

Courtship
© Bob Kent
On the lake at Dawlish Warren

reedbed
denise searle
walking around powderham just liked the light through the reedbeds

Spring in and out of the water
© Gwynneth ChubbYour Name
Spring is definitely coming when you see a colourful washing line like this on Back Beach.

blossom
© Bobbie Smith
I am always fascinated by the intense clear blue skies of the winter and early spring. The perfect background for most subjects.

powderham daffs
denise searle
i became obsessed with the daffodils at powderham.

Flowering Plum
© Edward Chorlton
The blossoming of the flowering plum is always an early indicator of spring to us.

Blooming crocus
© Elaine Smerdon
Early spring morning in my local churchyard.

New life
© Bob Kent
One of the youngest inhabitants on the lake at the Warren

reaching for the sun
denise searle
trying to get a worms eye view

primrose +
© Edward Chorlton
flowers