Frosted ivy berries

Frosted ivy berries

Ivy berries, looking like they had just been dipped in icing sugar, instead of being pictured on a cold winter morning.

Wren’s nest

Wren's nest

A nest so small it wouldn’t leave room for a bird bigger than a wren. This was high in an ash tree, visible because there were no leaves.

Paddle mechanism, snow

Paddle mechanism, snow

The mechanisms controlling paddles on canal locks, like much of the technology of the industrial revolution, combines functionality with a striking appearance.

The snow sticking to this mechanism on a paddle on Wightwick Lock reminds me of an abstract sculpture.

Weeping willow, Compton Park, snow

Weeping willow, Compton Park

Weeping willow by the entrance to Compton Park. The branches are green as the tree begins to put on new growth for the spring, contrasting with the white of the snow, and the blue fence of the new housing development.

Frosty old nettle

Frosty old nettle

The remains of one of last year’s nettles, backlit by the sun on a frosty morning.

300-year-old lime tree

300-year-old lime tree

The old lime tree on Tettenhall green, in its protective fence,

According to a notice, it is 300 years old.