A clump of blackthorn bushes, all stunted because of their exposure to coastal gales. The trunks were all covered in lichen – possibly the same type as in the last post. The purplish colour at the top of the bushes may be the coming year’s growth. The purplish colour beyond the bushes on the right is heather in flower.
The scene was the Morte peninsula at the northern end of Woolacombe bay.