OUR WORLD - A Walk in the Woods

A gloomy, rainy afternoon

but oh such a wonderful walk 

in a rain drenched forest.

If you look closely, you can glimpse a kangaroo next to 

the second tree on the right.

Sorry, I could not help slipping this in with the Brownies

and their leader.

Lichen on a tree like mint sugar candy.

This stone obviously was not rolling, everything was so 

vibrantly green and wet . . .

Nature's basket weaving

moss on moss, I found this rather interesting,

a marriage of two different mosses.

What princess was this that was turned into a tree with

 her braided tresses trailing on the forest floor

rain: between shots the camera tucked inside my jacket

in every family, there is one with his head above the others

fascinating rocks, singly and in mounds

half the trees have been felled so there is much more light

in the forest and the forest floor is much greener than before.

My friend and companion contemplating the little green pool

that in summer is totally covered in duck weed.

Not the forests of oak, birch and fir of my childhood but a

place of trees none the less

and I always feel at home amongst trees.

An hour of walking and listening here, smelling the wet pine needles,

is bound to restore the soul and lift the spirits.