November Woods

[puddleshark]

Bright sunshine, after a night of heavy rain, and in the woods the ghost of last night's rain still dripping from the branches.



Left the car in the little car park on the ridge above Affpuddle, and set off to explore the bridleways through the woods, no particular destination in mind.


The tracks a little wet in places. Not quite muddy enough yet for me to wish I had worn wellingtons.









Walked as far as the edge of the woods, but the fields looked rather muddy, so decided not to follow the bridleway down to the valley bottom and the village of Affpuddle.


Spot the Greater Spotted Woodpecker.


Back into the woods.


Lovely mixed planting in these woods - pines & firs & cypresses, oaks & beeches & sweet chestnuts.

Comments

[heleninwales]

I love the shafts of sunlight. You've captured them really well. The sunshine and autumn colour is lovely too.

[puddleshark]

Thanks!

I bought a cheap circular polarizing filter for my camera, and was having a play around yesterday. It did make the shots very dark though, so I ended up having to use higher ISO than I normally like. Next time I should take a tripod.

Yesterday was fabulous for walking. Couldn't have asked for a nicer day in November.

[sartorias]

Sunlight on mist is as magical as sunlight in a fountain.

[puddleshark]

Yes, when there's moisture in the air, that's when the light gets really magical.

[asakiyume]

The spiderweb looks like a tiny alien spaceship.

And the shafts of light are divine.

[puddleshark]

Heh! It does! Appearing briefly, to the observant, as it spins its way through our dimension on its way home.

It was a fabulous day to go walking in the woods yesterday - the sunlight was having so much fun playing on the bright beech leaves, winding its way through the sinister dark conifers.

[changeling72]

Beautiful. Affpuddle itself is such a pretty little village.

[puddleshark]

I do love those walks through the woods down to Briantspuddle and Affpuddle, but it gets so wet down in the Piddle valley at this time of year. I'll need to dust off my wellies for my next visit.