Wolves Wild

Old man’s beard grows abundantly climbing over the bushes by Castle Walk in Bridgnorth. These seeds from last year were still on the plant on a sunny day recently.

The recurring gales this winter have brought down many trees, particularly those which were already weakened for one reason or another.

This ash tree in Bantock Park had fallen a week before the winds rose to their crescendo in mid-February.

The bright white areas showing on the underside of the tree are from fungal infection, which may have contributed to weakening it.

Pale and delicate mushroom growing amid, and possibly on, wood chippings covering a roadside flower bed.

Two sorts of lichens growing on one of the brick walls of the Dutch garden at Bantock House. The dominant type is mustard yellow coloured, which seems to be growing over the other, which is a pale green.

Head and shoulders portraits of one of a couple of young swans which have been on the lake at West Park recently. They seem to be more or less full sized, but don’t yet have the all-white plumage of adults.

The hefty bough of a tree overhanging a small pond.

Pictured is the gently distorted reflection of the tree in Turner’s Field pond on one of the rare mornings we have had this winter with a gentle breeze and a blue sky.