Willow catkins

Willow catkins

Some willows have catkins which aren’t furry like the pussy willow.

Young bracken

Young bracken

A young bracken just beginning to open up. This one was on the edge of Cannock Chase.

Rookery by Essex bridge

Rookery by Essex bridge

Rooks nest near their fellows. This rookery is by the back entrance to Shugborough Park from Great Haywood.

Rookery by Essex bridge

Middle of the Trent

Essex bridge

The packhorse bridge across the Trent, giving access to Shugborough Park from Great Haywood.