`The faintest sign of frost this morning soon gave way to a sunny dry day, so I left home for the woods about 10.30. I am fortunate that I live where locking house doors is not necessary, although I do have a private security patrol who frequents my back garden. When I asked him what sort of wage he expected for keeping an eye on the cottage he replied, " Cheep for crummy wages"
So, with today's wages handed out, it was off to the woods...
Quite warm and sunny, a small breeze from the South West and the sunlight sparkles off the lake through the trees.
When I camped in the wood overnight at New Year I spotted some King Alfred's Cakes on a fallen dying Ash, so today's mission was to collect some for drying and adding to my Tinder collection. There is also a quite dense area of wood nearby that I wanted to investigate properly.
Nearby is what must surely be the Mac D's or Kentucky Fried for the local Wood Peckers.
How quickly Nature re asserts Herself. Just 5 nights ago my Bivvy Bag was covering this spot..
The wood here is quite open in Winter, so the sunlight reaches into the depths, in Summer when the trees are in full leaf this area can be quite dark.
Brew time and I have Lords and Ladies ( wild Arum), Scarlet Elf Cups and one of Mother Nature's lovely living ropes for company.
Steam up..
And then off to a small clear area that I wanted to investigate...Do you see what I see?.........
8 out of 10 for effort, but you can't fool me in the woods..
A Trail Camera secured with heavy duty Bicycle type locking cable. Of course I left it undisturbed, I know little about such Cameras but I felt it had been there some time. Cobweb and leaf litter on the artificial Camo on the Camera, perhaps it is fitted with very long lasting batteries? I will return in a week or so just to satisfy my curiosity.
Home by 4.30pm, the lake looking like a mirror and the late sun lighting up the tree lined far bank as I neared home.
Best to get home before dusk as I will probably be expected to pay more crummy wages...
So, with today's wages handed out, it was off to the woods...
Quite warm and sunny, a small breeze from the South West and the sunlight sparkles off the lake through the trees.
When I camped in the wood overnight at New Year I spotted some King Alfred's Cakes on a fallen dying Ash, so today's mission was to collect some for drying and adding to my Tinder collection. There is also a quite dense area of wood nearby that I wanted to investigate properly.
Nearby is what must surely be the Mac D's or Kentucky Fried for the local Wood Peckers.
How quickly Nature re asserts Herself. Just 5 nights ago my Bivvy Bag was covering this spot..
The wood here is quite open in Winter, so the sunlight reaches into the depths, in Summer when the trees are in full leaf this area can be quite dark.
Brew time and I have Lords and Ladies ( wild Arum), Scarlet Elf Cups and one of Mother Nature's lovely living ropes for company.
Steam up..
And then off to a small clear area that I wanted to investigate...Do you see what I see?.........
8 out of 10 for effort, but you can't fool me in the woods..
A Trail Camera secured with heavy duty Bicycle type locking cable. Of course I left it undisturbed, I know little about such Cameras but I felt it had been there some time. Cobweb and leaf litter on the artificial Camo on the Camera, perhaps it is fitted with very long lasting batteries? I will return in a week or so just to satisfy my curiosity.
Home by 4.30pm, the lake looking like a mirror and the late sun lighting up the tree lined far bank as I neared home.
Best to get home before dusk as I will probably be expected to pay more crummy wages...
....Thankyou for another lovely day out...
