Knowing that our comparatively sunny morning would become less pleasant during the afternoon, we followed a Tesco shopping trip with a forest drive.
The recent damp weather has added layers of moss to the decaying fallen wood gradually playing its part in forestry ecology. From the Mill Lawn car park I wandered just a few surrounding yards to record some of the changes since the larger trees first fell a year or so ago.
Clopping on the tarmac and thudding on the terrain, a motley variety of ponies wandered along and across Forest Road.
This evening we dined on the core of Jackie’s chicken and vegetable stewp with the addition of fresh ingredients that developed the taste. I finished the Shiraz and no-one else wanted any.
Long after humans are gone, the forests of this world will reclaim man’s creations… Lovely photos!
I derive a certain measure of comfort when a forest reclaims its own.
It’s good to see. I saw a series on TV a good while back that was called Life After Man, or something like that that depicted what would happen to cities and the land in general at different intervals. 50 years, 1000 years and so on. Our creations were slowly taken back by Earth!
I remember that series!
It was so fascinating!
And thought-provoking!
Thanks very much, John
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Beautiful photos of your drive.
Thank you very much, Andy
You’re welcome.
Those ponies are terrific, Derrick!
I thought you would like them, GP. The large group came trotting but I wasn’t out of the car to catch the movement. Thanks very much
The scent of gently rotting wood is something very special. I like these photographs especially.
Thank you so much, Anne
It’s magical to watch cycle of nature without having it changed by man concreting or building or otherwise altering.
Yes!
Indeed, Gwen. Thanks very much
And a good time was had by all!
Thanks very much, Joy
Glad to see nature working like it is supposed too. Glorious woodlands and ponies
Thank you very much, Pat
Your woodland-forest photos are always a treat! You capture nature in so many stages and phases and show us it’s beauty, creativity and artistry. The moss is always beautiful to me.
Nature takes care of it’s own better than we human-beans take care of nature and each other.
The ponies always bring the joy and smiles! 🙂
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PS…“Going to the woods is going home.” – John Muir
We live in a world of moss here so it is good to see other people enjoying it too.
Thanks very much, Tootlepedal
Woodlands, ponies, wonderful dinner topped with Shiraz. What could be dinner?!
Thank you very much, Donna
Lovely photos. Gorgeous horses.
Thank you very much, Chrissy
loved the top woodland photos. great captures.
Thank you very much, Q.
I’m glad you got the forest visit in. Moss makes a lovely decoration on the dead as well as the living trees. The ponies are always a pleasure to see.
Thank you very much, JoAnna. I hoped you would like this one
I love seeing your pony photos and those decaying trees enrich the earth.
Thank you very much, Arlene
It’s the circle of life! What we rerally need are a few vultures to take care of any ponies who pass on. And with climate change, we may yet get them!
Thanks very much, John. It is the job of agisters to remove dead ponies
I love the images of the decaying woodland, it will be interesting to see the changes in another year.
Excellent shots Derrick.
Thanks very much, Andrew
It is interesting to see how nature takes care of itself. Decaying trees are an important factor in nature’s renewal.
Indeed. Thank you very much, Eugi
Most welcome, Derrick.
As usual, I liked your photos so much, especially, the white trunked trees with the red berries scattered around them. If I may, I would like to copy it. Of course, I would keep the photographer’s name with it.
Please do, Byung. I am honoured. Thank you very much
Thank you so much, Derrick
your forest drives never disappoint! the tree trunks, roots, barks and of course the ponies are always a treat! beautiful gallery, Derrick. thanks! 🙂
Thank you very much, Wilma
I very much love this type of photos – the forest feels alive. Beauty!
The woodland scenes are beautiful, with many artistic ones in there, too. The ponies are looking a little fuzzier these days. 🙂
Thank you very much, Lavinia
Heaven…. Love both Woods and Horses…. Perfect together xx <3 Enjoy your evening Derrick xx
Thanks very much, Sue X
A magical forest!
Thank you very much, Ribana
I somehow missed this post when it came out. The woodland shots are so interesting and the ponies are beautiful.
Thank you very much, Merril
Clopping and thudding, the ponies, they come!
Thanks very much, Laurie
Your woodland-to-earth pictures are very atmospheric. Lovely to see the lichens. When I see bark peeling attractively like that, I always want to take a bit home, though I couldn’t explain why. I usually manage to resist.
That might be a good idea, Susan. Thank you very much
Beautiful Photos! The forest ecosystem is amazingly beautiful!
Fabulous lichen!
Thanks very much, Sheree
The pony in the earlier photo appears to be sporting a pair of dark knee socks. That made me smile. I’m behind on my reading, Derrick. I hope you are both doing well.
Thank you very much, Alys, especially for the catch up. We are well. I have a 60 year old rugby injury which means I can’t move my neck at the moment – that has happened before, so I can live with it.
Ugh! Neck injuries are the worst. I have similar flare ups but from a car accident in my twenties. I hope you get some relief soon.
Thanks again