Ash buds

Ash buds

The buds on this ash tree are another sign that spring is finally beginning to come.

Moss

Moss

A feathery moss growing on a tree trunk.

Lesser celandine

Lesser celandine

The spring flowers are slowly coming, as this lesser celandine which had as yet only half opened.

Rooks

Rooks

A pair of rooks by their nest. This pair are from the small rookery by Kinver war memorial.

Lichen

Lichen

This lichen was growing on the gnarled trunk of an old hawthorn.