Frosty umbellifers

Frosty umbellifer

Umbellifers covered in frost near Compton lock during the icy spell earlier this month.

Frosty umbellifer

Gorse bush by a canal

Gorse bush by a canal

This gorse bush, growing on the far bank of the Birmingham canal yards from Horseley Fields, was flowering even in the middle of winter.

Wintry canal scene 3

Wintry canal scene

Directly above Compton lock, the mist was rising from the canal so strongly it looked like steam condensing over boiling water.

Wintry canal scene 2

Wintry canal scene

Taken from the same position as the picture in the previous post, but turning to look in the direction of Meccano bridge.

Wintry canal scene 1

Wintry canal scene

The first of three pictures taken by the Staffs and Worcs canal near Compton lock. There was a wood fire on this narrowboat, the smoke merging with the mist which was rising from the canal under the morning sun.

Frosted buddleias

Iced-up buddleia seed-head

A coating of frost on the upper surfaces of these buddleia seed-heads and leaves.

Iced-up buddleia seed-head

Frosted buddleia leaves

Iced-up buddleia seed-head