By Scott Shephard

When we booked out trip to the United Kingdom, we expected April weather to be somewhat like South Dakota's April weather - cool, windy, with rain and perhaps some sun. Instead, we have had great temperatures and pure blue skies.

At the end of our canal cruise, we ended up at a manor house that had been turned into a bar. The setting was spectacular. As a photographer, I like the time of spring when the leaves are just starting to pop. They give a little more weight and texture to the branches of the trees without obscuring their structure and what lies beyond. The sheep were frosting on the cake!