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Spring Is Springing!

Posted on April 6, 2016June 16, 2016 by Rebecca GibsonIn Adventure, Nature, Photography, Spring, Wildlife

I got to enjoy a walk in the woods today, and after a break over Easter I was thrilled to see signs of spring beginning to emerge. The forest is regaining its colours!

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