WELCOME to camera club as we approach the end of August.
It has been a summer to remember with two heatwaves, drought and political upheaval.
Little wonder perhaps we are now looking forward to the autumn when at least we can hope for some more moderate weather at least.
It is the time of year when villages and communities come together and celebrate with their annual shows.
It has been two long years for many to return and it has been pleasing to see so many people turning out to support these events.
Certainly such events are important and evoke civic pride.
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We should all be proud of where we are from and what our communities represent.
Our neighbours are like our families only with different surnames. We know each others birthday's, anniversaries and often enough our family pets view the neighbour as a friendly face to be trusted.
That is something to celebrate and an aspect of life we must all take part in preserving.
It costs so little to be friendly and civil while grudges are time and energy consuming, particularly with life so short.
We must all play our part in not only making a better life for ourselves but also the people closest to us.
Only then will we be halfway to living in a better world and one our children will grow up in with happiness and contentment.
A dragonfly. Picture by Michael Anthony Adams-Wade.
A red admiral. Picture by Paul Meakin.
A butterfly. Picture by John Quine.
A swan in the canal between Llanymynech and Four Crosses. Picture by Mary Morgan.
The wind was ruffling a few feathers on Sunday. Picture by Paul Meakin.
St John's-wort. Picture by John Quine.
Lake Vrynwy. Picture by Marg Kelsall.
This sheep thinks she is a bull. Picture by Wendy Clough Jones.
A view of Llansilin. Picture by Wendy Clough Jones.
'We are family.' Picture by Lesley Hughes.
A swallow in full flight. Picture by Paul Meakin.
A ramble around Morda. Picture by John Barrett.
Weather for ducks at the canal in Ellesmere. Picture by Marg Kelsall.
A flower at Gladstone Hall. Picture by John Barrett.
Rainbow Hot Air Balloon Team over Oswestry. Picture by Eduardo Arias.
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