Mushrooms

This part of the woodland floor was covered in these mushrooms

My size 10s boots show just how big these are

I do not know what they are.. do you?

I'll show these taken with the macro setting tomorrow

Barking Mad

These are the 3 pictures that make up my new header which was changed for the weekly challenge.

I was asked to show the pictures as they looked originally, which I am happy to do so. When out and about in woodlands I often come across strange shapes in the bark.

This is a bit spooky, it reminded me of an owl at the time. I think the tree was a Hawthorn whose trunks sometimes twist about and produce interesting shapes..

Weekend Reflection

This is a picture I took a few years back of a friend I was out walking with... I was sorting out some folders, saw this and knew I had found my post for Weekend Reflections to see more or to join in nip over to James who hosts it
HERE

Early Bank Brook

I walked in this brook and followed it as it wound its way through the woodlands.... it was a very peaceful walk with the sounds of the water below and the birds above. More from this walk tomorrow.... Yesterdays Header Challenge was won by Darla..... we all voted for each other which shows how friendly this challenge is.....

Woodland Floor & Header Challenge

Leaf Litter

I take part in the Header Challenge tonight along with Fishing Guy , Imac , & Darla This weeks topic is Bark. Its a fun challenge with some friendly banter thrown in. :O) Stop by and see how I and the other 3 get on.

More Views Early Bank Woods

This path leads from the very bumpy Early Bank Road.

Excellent root system

Woodland Footpath

Interesting bark colouring on this Beech

:O)

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Tomorrow is the day of the header challenge, which will see Darla ,
Fishing Guy , Imac and myself trying to win the 'Gold Shield'. The topic this week is 'Bark' and was picked by Darla who won last week and has the shield displayed. I will still be showing pictures from Early Bank woods... as it was full of this weeks topic choice. ;o)

Early Bank Woods

Lets take a walk in Early Bank woods

It's Autumn and the best time to see the woodlands

Early Bank would have been part of a much bigger woodlands in years gone by but what is left are now protected.

I'll be showing views from here all week so feel free to drop in when you can. Don't miss the sights this small woodlands as to offer.

Grey Heron

Seen not far from yesterdays canal bridge

"With evil people neither stay nor go

The Heron died for being with the crow

This is from the an old story of a heron and a crow who were nesting together in a huge tree. One hot day a traveller came across the hills and on seeing the tree took advantage of the shade. Soon he was fast asleep and with mouth agape snored away. So deep was he in sleep that the sun worked its way around the sky until the sleeping traveller was no longer in the shade. The Heron spotted this and shuffled along a branch which stretched over the man and then he spread his mighty wings thus shading him. Having seen this act of kindness the wicked crow also shuffled along the branch, when he was directly above the gaping mouth of the traveller he dropped an acorn into it and then flew off. Immediately the man awoke and choked and spluttered until he coughed up the acorn, he then looked into the tree and saw the heron perched overhead. Without a second thought he drew his pistol and shot the heron dead which in his eyes was fair play for the bird nearly killing him.