January Nature Walk

 This afternoon my Husband and I went for a walk to see if there were any snowdrops out yet...

... they were just beginning to flower under the protection of the giant oaks.

There were also a lot of fungi,

 amongst the fallen logs and moss.

 We found some beautiful forms of lichen

and teasels standing tall.

The sun was out,

 but there was still a thin layer of ice on one of the ponds.

 Walking back into our village and the catkins were dancing in the wind

 and we discovered a bush covered in purple ivy flowers.

The sun has now set and there is the possibility of snow forecast for tonight, so tomorrow the landscape may look totally different.