Europe, Summer 2011
The first photos were taken at various locations around the UK, which experienced a warm, sunny and dry spring but a cool, wet summer;
the final sunsets are from Italy, which along with much of Southern Europe had a warm, dry summer.
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Kew Gardens, 22nd April: Summer starts early in London as the temperature hits 26 °C
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Cambridge, 7th May: A very dry spring lead to drought conditions in Cambridgeshire
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Cambridge, 8th May: Sunset after a 26 day dry-spell finally ends
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Cambridgeshire, 10th June: The weather finally turned in June, with frequent rain
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Cambridgeshire, 13th June: A brief pause in the June wet-spell
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Cambridgeshire, 13th June: Light cumulus humilis, a typical summer's day
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Highlands, 22nd June: The weather in Scotland was similarly wet
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Highlands, 23rd June: Strong sunshine illuminating Loch Arkaig
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Snowdonia, 9th August: A pleasant day in Wales, but overall August was another dull month
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Snowdonia, 9th August: River levels recovered well after the dry spring
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Tuscany, 15th August: Meanwhile in Italy, another clear evening
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Tuscany, 15th August: The lights come on
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Tuscany, 15th August: Darkness arrives
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Tuscany, 18th August: The sun sets with the temperature above 30°C
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Tuscany, 22nd August: Yet another clear evening
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