Wolves Wild

Remains of a clump of last year’s reeds, growing by the far bank of the canal at Compton at the start of the recent cold spell.

A distant view of Wightwick Lock in the recent snow. The one-time lock keeper’s cottage is behind the hedge and trees on the right.

Looking over the lock itself.

And from another angle.

The view looking across the length of Compton Lock.

Wightwick Mill Lock, in the distance here.

Closer

The snow adds to the illusion that the lock is deep in the countryside.

Clouded agaric mushrooms growing amid the debris of the leylandii trees they were growing under. Spotted when passing a front garden.

The ground under leylandiis often doesn’t have anything interesting to look at. Occasionally, as here, there are some determined fungi.

Snowman by the road in Compton, complete with (snow) top hat, monocle and bow tie.

The mistlethrush (previous post) decided it needed to cross the road to take up guard closer to its rowan berries.