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The mist that shrouded the garden never left Downton today.
Motoring further away from the coast into the forest in the mid-afternoon, Jackie and I left the fog behind us and were treated to bright sunshine sending splayed shafts through the trees alongside
Holmsley Passage.
The few leaves that still clung to the slender branches became dancing will-o-the-wisps flirting with autumn’s bronzed ferns;
and individual trunks were spotlit pillars.
Haze surrounded a solitary pony on the roadside approaching Burley, where
pools of recent precipitation reflected housing, trees, and sky.
The herd of red deer that had not been in evidence on our last visit to that village had today, as is their wont, invaded the field in front of the Manor House, where they rendered lawn mowers redundant.
By the time we returned home via Hordle Lane the mist had (in)visibly thickened.
This evening we dined with Becky and Matthew on Jackie’s tasty cottage pie, tender beef in red wine, and piquant cauliflower cheese. I drank Languedoc rouge 2015.
My gosh, it was so foggy today! Max wanted to go out (where, I do not know), but there was no way I was going out. Beautful pictures, Derrick.
Many thanks, Persia
I love the story and the pictures!
Many thanks, Paula
So many stunning photos here today Derrick! I particularly like the tree trunks 🙂
Many thanks, Pauline
Happy New Year Derrick! I have been most remiss about keeping up with your lovely photos and narrative. I hope to do better in the new year. You always have something you need to share.
Many thanks, Mommer. Same to you.
Derrick, Forest Sunlight#5…okay, that’s not funny. You are leaving the rest of us who like photographs, and like taking them, in the dust. Derrick, are you using manual settings? I haven’t taken a good photograph since cameras went digital. What is the secret to getting a photograph like this? I have a Canon T3 (least expensive model) and three lens, but I don’t get what I can see with my eyes. ~Sign me, Frustrated!
With my Canon EOS 5D Mark 2, which is what I used for these, I have never gone off automatic – just altered the focussing ring; with the SX 700 HS I stay on manual . Thanks for the compliments, Ginene
P.S. I heard someone call those “Jesus Beams.”
🙂 The Jesus beams come down from the clouds – these are filtered through the trees
Ah! I love the misty photos. What a lovely group of images.
Many thanks, Leslie
Wow! Talk about ending the year with a bang…these are amazing, Derrick!
Many thanks, Jill
Lovely! We are having the same weather here. Happy New Year Derrick! 🍾🎉🎆💃
Thanks very much, Cindy. You too.
Oh My, these photos are amazing! Thank you Derrick for sharing. 🙂
Many thanks, Terry
You are very welcome my friend.
I think you’ve rendered me speechless. 😀
Wow. Thanks a lot, Johnna
The large Holmsley passage one – holy cow – that is a world unto itself. It almost looks like it has Christmas lights.
Lovely comment, Jodie. Thank you.
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Holmsley passage is quite magical…
It is, Lisa. Thank you
Is Holmsley Passage a road or a path? I know the station (not just because it serves food!!) and I can recall the junction where one road, almost parallel, sheers away to go under the main road and the other follows the old railway line straight on, but I can’t place this location.
It is a very pretty lane, running from the group of cottages on the A35 up towards Burley. It crosses the old railway line and the Avon water twice. It forms an arrowhead junction with Station Road and Wilverly Rd. Turning left on the latter takes you into Burley. https://derrickjknight.com/2016/11/14/holmsley-revisited/
Magnificent!!! …. beautiful lighting. 😀
Many thanks, Widdershins
Beautiful photographs, Derrick. Love this magical light and muted colors. Wishing you all the best for 2017!
Many thanks, Inese. You, too
So many beautiful photos here, Derrick, in mist and sunshine. The Holmsley Passage is magical.
Many thanks, Merril
Wow!
Great comment, Val. Thanks
Lucky you to see the sun. We were blanketed in thick fog all day. We watched several films as a result!
Thanks a lot, Jenny
As always, some beautiful uses of light in those woodland scenes.
I like the layout of your winter photos. Happy new year Derrick !
Many thanks, Sylvie
Cheers, my friend! >-I >-I
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Many thanks, GP. You, too
What marvelous moody photos! Thank you for all the visual adventures you’ve shared this year, your wit and wisdom…and your steady flow of comments on Leaf and Twig are a sustenance for me. Thank you so much. Wishing you and yours every blessing and good thing in 2017. Catherine
Thanks very much, Catherine, for these lovely comments. Your good wishes reciprocated.
A beautiful collection! … I especially liked the first two groups. Happy New Year!
Thanks, Frank. Same to you.
Thanks a lot for sharing wonderful photos. May the YEAR – 2017 SPUR YOU FOR MORE CONTRIBUTIONS FOR OUR BENEFITS.
Very many thanks, Harbans
Thanks sir.
How absolutely beautiful the earth is, and you captured it all wonderfully. Thank you for sharing such beauty. Wishing you blessings in the New year!
Many thanks, Gaia. Your good wishes reciprocated
The 3rd Photo can you see two dancers?
Very Nice happy New year
You’ve got me there
You;ve got me there, Mike. Thanks, and the same to you
I can, even if Derrick can’t. I’ll try and outline it to him next time I see him face-to-face.
The mist has a mystical feel to it. Dreamy and portentous. Lovely, lovely, as always.
Very many thanks, Susanne
Derrick, I thank you for brightening my dark days with life-giving photos of your flower garden and the grandeur of Nature around you. I wish you and your loved ones all the best in the New Year <3
Very many thanks, Rosaliene. Your good wishes reciprocated
Really lovely photos!
Many thanks, Timi
Absolutely breathtaking photographs! And your words are lovely:
“The few leaves that still clung to the slender branches became dancing will-o-the-wisps flirting with autumn’s bronzed ferns…”
I also loved how you described the red deer as grazing on the grass and making lawn mowers redundant! Ah, such wit 🙂
Happy 2017, Derrick!
Very many thanks, Rose. Your greetings reciprocated
Having worked our required forty hours in the four days between Christmas (3 day weekend) and New year’s weekend, I thought not posting everyone else would be busy with family. (Never assume things!)
I missed one of your top ten posts here! Wow! I enjoyed the sunlight peering out behind and between foggy or misty areas. When you capture winding roads, you take my breath away!
The horse along the road was dreamlike in its “apparition.” Thanks for sticking with my posts, providing quips and thoughtful snippets, Derrick. As always sending you and yours smiles and laughter with very little in aches and pains. . .<3
Very many thanks, Robin
Beautiful shots! Quite lovely 🙂
Thank you, Ashley
You’re welcome! Happy New Year! 🙂
You, too
Awesome pictures! Happy New Year!
Many thanks, Alexander
Such beauty!
Many thanks, Geetha
Welcome Derrick
You surpass yourself with the poetry of your musings this time, Mr K!
Very many thanks, Paul
I think we’re both describing Holmsley Passage from each end of the same stretch of road. The “arrowhead junction” is a good description.
Thanks, Paul. Jackie thought that
Beatifual photos. I would love to lace up my trainers and go for a run on Holmsley Passage.
Thanks a lot, msw