Acorn cups

Acorn cups

The buds of this year’s leaves can also be made out on the out of focus twigs.

Old umbellifer on a misty morning

Old umbellifer on a misty morning

The trees were only two or three times as far away as the remains of the umbellifer, but they were almost disappearing in the post-dawn mist by the Staffs & Worcs canal.

Bag Pool, Baggeridge Country Park

Bag Pool, Baggeridge Country Park

One of the most popular areas at Baggeridge, only a short walk from the car park.

The chimney of the brickworks can be seen peeping through the trees in the background.