THE easing of restrictions has come just at the right time. Of course, for many the wait has been longer than others and for many more, the long wait to venture outdoors continues.
However, as we enter spring we are seeing signs of life returning to our towns and country. The members of our camera club have been out and about capturing those first signs of the season.
Would you like to join The Northern Echo’s Camera Club? We are inviting photographers to submit their work, to be featured in the Echo and on our website and Facebook pages. More than 2,100 people are signed up as members.
To join them, share photos, or to see pictures from other members, visit facebook.com/groups/echocameraclub.
Spring at Souter Lightouse Picture: IAN MAGGIORE
Signs of spring Picture: MURRAY MCLAREN
Horden beach Picture: RAY SMITH
Fighting over food Picture: STEVE RAINE
Beautiful yellowhammer Picture: PAUL GALE
Beautiful rainbow colours on this visitor to Lee Turner's garden
Clumber spaniel pup. The name of the breed is taken from Clumber Park in Nottinghamshire where the breed was first developed Picture: TONY RAINE
Garden robin Picture: PAUL CLEASBY
Ushaw Chapel Picture: BOB GRAHAM
Double take Picture: DAVE PEARCE
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