It’s slightly warmer today and the quality of the snow is changing, softer and a bit slushier. You can here it in the video of me walking above.
I walked up to the woods, the sky was dark, it looked like a mist was trying to form and there was no one about. They’ve all gone back to work and school today.
I walked around what would probably be called scowles around here, but I’m not sure they really are, more slag dumps from quarrying. The forest has an ancient heritage of mining and quarrying which has helped to shape the landscape. The trees and moss and snow soften them making the paths in between really quite romantic.
Scowles are a Forest oddity, best seen at the wonderful Puzzle Wood. I’ll have to go and have a walk around there one day.