Learning in the u3a movement

I have pondered over my 'Summer' submission, I looked up the definition of Summer "A period of hot, usually sunny weather" (We had no real summer last year!) What thoughts or images did this conjure up in my mind - Bucket's & Spade's, Sandy beaches, Scones and cream with jam, Umbrella's and raincoats and of course the obligatory traffic jams!! Not for me thank you, but a nice relaxing Ice cold glass of Pimm's on the lawn and enjoying the peace and tranquility with birdsong in the background all within our own garden.

I thought a photo of this tranquil kayak trip along Penpol Creek off the River Fowey in Cornwall would make a lovely record of our short break taken when some lockdown restrictions began to be lifted.

These meerkats had nothing better to do than lazing in the summer sunshine at Castle Ashby Gardens near Northampton.

Nothing says summer's evening to me more than seeing house martins flitting around the village school where they nest each year.

I loved the yellow of the flowers and the business of the bee collecting its nectar. Just makes you think of summer.

A Summer picnic at a very local waterfall.

Beautiful summers day in Cirencester. What a pleasure to see all the potted plants so artistically presented.

Summer Sunflowers are the embodiment of summer, with their bright, yellow petals and tall green stems.

‘Little cornflowers’ My favourite summer flowers

I caught our bear sunning himself with his new exotic friend, both grooving to the summer beat of streaming music. They put in an order for cocktails and nibbles – of course I had to comply. I’m quite jealous really!

I enjoy trying to capture photographs of butterflies, bees and other insects during the summer months. It is quite a challenge as they never seem to settle for very long!

One of beautiful English meadows in summer time.

Last week I stayed with my "Bubble" family in Taunton enjoying longer walks than I would try on my own at home, leaving my heavier camera behind to enable me to keep up. I used my iPhone, which has a huge depth of field, to record this complex landscape which greeted us after we had come down from Castle Neroche on the Herepath.

A colourful patch of bee friendly wildflowers

Taken on a recent trip to Eastbourne. Despite the dark clouds looming in the background for effect, it was a gloriously sunny day. I loved the perfectly kept, colourful beach huts awaiting their owners arrival.