Spring Nature & Landscape Photography

A collection of spring nature and landscape photography from the British countryside

There’s something special about seeing the countryside wake after a long, gloomy and wet winter. It all seems to happen in the blink of an eye. Beautiful spring greens sweep across the landscape, and delicate pastel colours emerge through an abundance of wildflowers.

With spring’s arrival, my attention turns towards capturing the beauty of new life. There’s an air of excitement that you only get with spring, and I love nothing more than expressing this through my work. This gallery features the positive energy and subtle details that make spring an absolute pleasure to photograph.

Intentional Camera Movement capturing native bluebells in an ancient woodland at sunset.

Wildlife photographer Simon Evans captures mad March hares boxing in open farmland in the beautiful Rainford Village countryside.

Macro photograph of Woodland Forget-me-not, Myosotis Sylvatica, captured during sunset on the edge of a woodland. — Light in Shadow

Female tawny owl looking down from her perch in a conker tree during a late spring afternoon. — Ever get the feeling you're being watched?

A carpet of flowering Bluebells along a path through a woodland at sunset — Bluebell Woods

Lake District landscape photography featuring the Langdale Pikes during a beautiful spring sunrise. — Loughrigg's Finest

Macro photograph of a British Bluebell flower with a greenfly resting on its petals. — Intricate details such as this tiny greenfly feeding on the pollen of a bluebell can help to define the magic of spring

Lake District landscape photography of a group of larch trees emerging from mist during a temperature inversion. — Isolation

Buck Roe Deer standing in a meadow on the edge of a woodland. — A graceful Buck Roe Deer walks through a meadow on high alert

Mad March brown hare running across a field after sunset, captured with a slow shutter speed to emphasise movement using Intentional Camera Movement (ICM). — Creative use of a slow shutter speed to really emphasise the speed of the brown hare as it bursts across a field after sunset.

A close-up portrait of a mad March hare moving along a run in a field during spring.

A duckling catching flies from a brook during a month of spring photography. — Flying High

A macro photograph of a beautiful English Bluebell flowering amongst a patch of wild grasses. — Delicate

A duckling looking up at a swarm of flies from a brook during a month of spring photography. — Eyes On

Countryside landscape with a lone flowering Hawthorn tree along a public path during a beautiful spring sunset. — Countryside Delight

A close-up of a beautiful Wild Garlic flower delicately photographed in a stunning ancient woodland during a late spring afternoon. — Wild Garlic

Macro photograph of a tadpole resting on a stick at the edge of a pond — Fetch!

Macro photograph of two tadpoles playing near a stick at the edge of a pond — Affection

Landscape photograph of a group of spring trees in the Lake District. — Delicately Spring

Wildflower photography featuring an English Bluebell with beautiful soft light

Macro photograph of a Honey Bee resting on a spring Beech leaf with pollen on its back legs — Sweet Success

Flowering Greater Stitchwort captured with a macro lens during a morning of wildflower photography

Macro photograph of a beautiful Wild Garlic flower in a stunning ancient woodland during a late spring afternoon.

Woodland Forget-me-not, Myosotis Sylvatica, photographed during sunset on the edge of a woodland. — Dappled

Wildflower photography featuring the beautiful Greater Stitchwort photographed on the edge of a woodland during sunset.

A beautiful spring landscape photograph of Rydal Water and Nab Scar during a stormy morning in the Lake District. — Spring Greens

An early buttercup beginning to flower amongst a patch of long grass. — A delicate macro photograph of an early buttercup beginning to flower.

Intentional camera movement of a section of Formby Beach featuring sand, sea, and a cloudy sky. — When the conditions don't favour wide-angle landscape photography, try Intentional Camera Movement (ICM).

Portrait of a battle-scarred brown hare sitting in a meadow.

A group of three hares on farmland with a picturesque countryside cottage and hedges in the distance. — The calm before the storm. The moment that preceded the boxing match between the female and male hares.

Spring is the definition of nature’s resilience. Even the most challenging of winters can’t stop the landscape from returning to a state of growth and renewal. This strength is something I try to express through my work using my powers of observation and a close bond with nature. If you’d like to understand the philosophy behind my approach to nature and landscape photography, you can read more on my approach page before exploring the seasons that follow.

You can also follow the year as it unfolds through my other seasonal galleries:

SUMMER GALLERY

AUTUMN GALLERY

WINTER GALLERY