Enjoying the winter sun

Okay, not the tidiest shot. But after recent rains it was such a beautiful day and I felt the need to snap away! 

I was attracted here by the lovely light and shadow on the ground, and the shiny reflection on the wet leaves. 

It was early afternoon, the air was cool and clear, and the sunlight seemed to intensify the drama in the forms of the trees. 

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Again in black and white:

Snapped on my old iPhone 6s on Beechen Lane track, Lyndhurst, New Forest. January 2023. 

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Photo ref: 20230102-Beechen-Lane-2 / IMG_5736