Spring in the Country
![A roadside field covered in Lupine makes a perfect foreground for an old windmill and small village in rural Portugal](https://b1863154.smushcdn.com/1863154/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Spring-in-the-Country-CharlesCockburn.com_product-and-social-1024x683.jpg?lossy=1&strip=0&webp=1)
The story
"While on a bike tour of Southern Portugal, we saw this meadow a block off the main route behind an old windmill. The lupine was abundant and such a unique color from what I’m used to seeing. I wandered into the field still moist with morning dew and composed this image."
Charles
Image details
Location: Longueira, Portugal
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: 24.0-70.0mm f/2.8
Exposure: 1/640 sec at f/10