called in at Middlewood

I called in at Middlewood today to see some friends who were camping out, the meet was organised through Bushcraft UK. There was quite a good turn out, I couldn't stay as I am on call all week so it was a flying visit.
I went for a walk through the woods and managed to take a few photos.

This old Sweet Chestnut was very big at the base and very impressive.



A couple from one of the camps.





And a Birch Polypore growing on a fallen branch.


It was good to catch up with friends but a shame I couldn't stop longer.

A frosty morning walk

I went for a lovely walk this morning, the air was fresh, the ground was frosty, and the wood was very still, the light cascaded through the trees to create a very atmospheric feel. The birds and rabbits were about and I could hear a Buzzard calling from above the trees.

A bimble in the woods.

I managed to get out for a bimble in a very nice Beech wood near my house on Sunday, I took my camera with me as I'm enjoying finding nice fungi to photograph at the moment, the wood is a great place with some very big old Beech, Birch,Hazel and limes. I try to get out there as often as I can.
I set off early and the weather was fantastic!, bright early winter style morning sun, there is a lot of fallen wood. a perfect place to look for fungi in and amongst the leaf litter, I thought that I would post a few photos that I'm pleased with.

Fungi finds

Its been a good couple of months recently for fungi finds, and seeing as I seem to find most of them when I'm at work I thought that I would start photographing them, so I thought that I would post them up here.