The mechanisms controlling paddles on canal locks, like much of the technology of the industrial revolution, combines functionality with a striking appearance.
The snow sticking to this mechanism on a paddle on Wightwick Lock reminds me of an abstract sculpture.
Weeping willow by the entrance to Compton Park. The branches are green as the tree begins to put on new growth for the spring, contrasting with the white of the snow, and the blue fence of the new housing development.
The remains of one of last year’s nettles, backlit by the sun on a frosty morning.
The old lime tree on Tettenhall green, in its protective fence,
According to a notice, it is 300 years old.
Winter-flowering jasmine living up to its name in the current hard weather. This was near West Park’s South Gate.
Vibernum flowering by West Park’s West Gate in the current snow and ice.