Running late again, but for what it's worth here is my entry for this week's, or should that be last week's, Sunday Challenge.

In keeping with recent challenges there were a few options around a central theme and I elected to go with a combination of Spring and New Growth.

I had been hoping to use one of the shots I took whilst doing the Farndale Daffodil Walk, but in the end I wasn't all that happy with the shots I got on the day and so decided to look for inspiration elsewhere.

As it happens, that was to be found much closer to home, in a small field on the outskirts of Northallerton that contained a few sheep along with their fairly young looking lambs.

Initially, when I came upon them and moved in to try and get a close up shot there were only two lambs in my sights - the two in the foreground. However, once I'd started snapping away a third lamb came across and nuzzled in behind them.

I guess he just didn't want to miss the opportunity of having his photo taken!

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