A #throwback to autumn last year. There are pockets of colour, particularly at slightly higher or more exposed locations, but autumn is pretty late thus far. Here's hoping the leaves don't all drop before they change colour!
Note the article makes some erroneous claims. For example, @hicksy2 has pointed out that "ash dieback could well kill up to 80% of the UK's ash trees, it hasn't done yet, as this article sloppily claims"
UK forests face catastrophic ecosystem collapse within 50 years, study says
‘Alarming’ new research warns of risk to British woodlands from disease, extreme weather and wildfires, unless ‘call to action’ is heeded now
Two giant ancient oak trees in their autumn colours on a muggy morning.
The tree in the background is a good 700 years old and may be up to 1000 years old. I'm not sure how old the tree in the foreground is, but it won't be much younger.
The motorbike frog (Ranoidea moorei) is a ground-dwelling tree frog of the subfamily Pelodryadinae found in Southwest Australia.
Its common name is derived from the male frog's mating call, which sounds similar to a motorbike changing up through gears.
This morning’s dog walk saw me wandering in the woods on the Black Isle as the mist drifted in and out. This particular wood is slightly higher up than the rest of the isle so the mist tended to thin out. Still gave some nice soft light though. At this end of the wood, an ancient stone wall is covered in green moss and marks a boundary between the pine plantation and some old growth trees.
Currently sorting through some photos from the last couple of days. We managed some beautiful walks in the sunshine through amazing autumnal woodland with an excellent doggy companion.
Some may see a stone park bench
But I see a stone altar
hallowed by leaves a-falling —
The sacrament of autumn
handed down
by the wise old trees
who raise their boughs
as priestly arms
They bow in peaceful prayer
as we the faithful
take the colorful communion
and heal
🍂🍁🍃
The Woodland Trust in UK has issued a reminder for people not to put their pumpkins in the woods as wildlife such as Hedgehogs can become ill if they eat them.
When you've finished with your pumpkin they recommend that you put it in your recycling bin or cut it up and bury it in the garden for invertebrates to enjoy. #pumpkin#woodland#halloween#wildlife#hedgehogs#UnitedKingdom