Waiting for the spring

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Ahh – foiled by the school holidays (again!).  With no hope of any quiet to sit and write, here instead is a photograph post.  All these pictures have been taken since Christmas as I impatiently wait for spring to arrive in our wood. (Some of the photographs are taken from my Instagram (@treesofsanctuary) and Twitter (@peaceinthewoods) posts, and some are new.)

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The green of the ivy is welcome colour in the wood.
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“First signs that the spring will come.”
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“Jack frost.”
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“Happy Monday! The bluebells have popped their heads over the leaf litter! Roll on spring…”
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“Blue skies and ice.”
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The cosy shed with it’s chimney smoking.  A welcome sight on a cold day…
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The first violets
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Embers as we leave camp. The days are so short…
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“Hidden in the hedgerow…”
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“I learned something new today – that another name for ivy is lovestone because of the way it holds on to the rock.”
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Tiny holly flower.
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Twisting trunk.
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“I found this funny fungi in the wood – it seems to be feeling the cold and has gone all furry!”
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You can see the different freezing events in this ice from the wood – it’s like tree rings.  How cool is that?! (Well, below freezing obviously 🙂 )

 

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Bare branches, grey skies.

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