The weather has been kind this Christmas holiday so Tuesday was the perfect day for a winter walk. I have featured this walk before two winters ago (how times flies!). The walk is part of the Foxford Way and the area is called Laughil, near Pontoon here in Co. Mayo. There are lovely views of Lough Conn from the track.
Over the years we have been walking here the birch and willow have been growing fast. It’s nice to see this natural regeneration. There is also quite a bit of holly too. Further along the track there are some stunted old oak trees. The trees are festooned in amazing ferns and lichens.
In one place much of the path is covered in fallen oak leaves. Here the low winter sun creates long shadows where there are planted conifers on one side of the path with the more natural woodland (mainly large oak) on the other side.
A lovely, pleasant way to spend a couple of hours.
A beautiful spot – love the lichens!
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The photo was taken from a tree that has fallen over and was there last year too but I am sure the lichens have got even thicker on the branch!
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I love a winter walk in woodland. Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you for reading Cathy.
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How lovely that your practised eye can spot the natural regeneration and all the lichens and mosses. I particularly like the bird-like bear sculpture!
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Funny I though it was more like a mad man waving his arms!!
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A beautiful day for a walk that yielded you some really wonderful images. Happy New Year to you!
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Thank you and to you too!
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I quite agree it must have been a great way to spend a couple of hours. Likewise on Tuesday, I went for a walk – in a wood which was regenerating after originally being planted with pines.
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It great to see the woods regenerate naturally – the wonder power of mother nature:)
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Indeed!
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Lovely photography.
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Thank you.
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