On a misty day this month we walked a couple of miles around one of the marked trails at Calke Abbey to take photos of tree silhouettes now that their leaves had long fallen to the ground. It was a cold day and misty which made walking a little uncomfortable but the strange light certainly enhanced views of the trees.
Coppiced trees give a different look to their silhouette as they tend to be in copses close to their neighbours.
The walk took us downhill for a while meaning the horizon was above us so we looked up through the trees against a sky of grey mist. Some of the park’s deer wandered along the sloping horizon line.
Walking around the Deer Park keeping to the fenceline we could look into the area spotting different tree shapes and silhouettes with occasional sightings of the deer including odd white and black ones.
Sometimes trees closer to the perimeter fence allowed us to see through their filigree of smaller branches. The two photos below show the big lake behind the trees along one bank.
Distant views highlight long lines of trees often along the horizon.
The National Trust once used to tidy away any fallen trees of large boughs but now these are left for the good of wildlife. This fallen tree trunk is now carpeted in bright green moss which will be home to so many insects and invertebrates. These little creatures will then attract birds.
So what we thought might be an unpleasant day due to the cold and the mist, turned out to be a most enjoyable experience.
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