28th December |
Steeple Wood.
Sub-zero all day. |
This ancient Beech fell over many years ago, but is still alive. |
Some seasonal icicles 'growing' under an overhanging rock.
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These are fascinating images. It was sub-zero all day, but much frost had melted in the sunlight. A few shaded twigs had these areas of ice on their ends. The ice melted as I took the photographs. I wonder if they are based on some fungal material on the twigs.
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This is the result of a 3-stage process. First the spider's web, then dew forming on the web and then a freeze. |
A flock of Bullfinches was removing the seeds from Dock plants. |
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