The path connecting Freshwater Pool (featured yesterday) to the Barley Field in the Smestow Valley Nature Reserve passes through a narrow gap between a copse and a hedge.
After rain, the gap becomes muddy, then churned up by the heavy traffic of dog walkers, joggers and other walkers. Freezing solidifies the patterns that have been created.
Another picture from the rare recent frosty morning: an artichoke left on the plant, which was decorated with tiny ice crystals.
Half in early morning sunlight, half in shade, a fallen sycamore leaf on the short grass of a football field on a frosty morning.
A thin layer of ice covered the shallow pool on a frosty morning.
Another view through the morning mist on Boxing Day. Castlecroft Bridge carries a farm track across the Staffs & Worcs Canal.
Magpie on the ground. The light catching its wing and chest giving the feathers an iridescent pale blue colour.