Another piece of wood sculpture, not far from the example in my previous post (which is called “King Hollow”). Apparently, the trees had to be felled so the landowner commissioned Tommy Craggs to do his thing on the remains. (This piece is called “Kingfisher”). Both are within a stone’s throw of the River Nidd on the edge of the town of Knaresborough, North Yorkshire. Some can create,while the rest of us can only try to record.
—Stephen—
If you go walking in the woods on your own and hear a noise you don’t recognise, turn quickly to the source… you never know what you might see.
—Stephen—
Well, that’s what I thought I saw!
—Stephen—
Still going strong – I’ve featured this bundle of fun before – I’m sure you wouldn’t get tired of it.
—-Stephen—
When we walk through our woodlands we can often see evidence of coppicing carried out in times gone by. Through the years our coppices have been neglected and unmanaged. Nowadays, there has been an increasing interest/enthusiasm to return these areas to something more useful. This charcoal kiln is a demonstration of this. At one time, I would never see one, nowadays, while not common they are not so unusual.
—Stephen—
This pole of a tree looks like it’s on the way out. I don’t know the reason for it’s demise – it may have drown, as the area in which it stands is waterlogged.
—Stephen—
The raking light really brought out the texture on this tree.—Stephen—
—Stephen—
A path for a pleasant Autumn walk.
—Stephen—
Without life of its own, this dead tree will provide food for insects and thereby birds and animals. It will support nests and hiding places – until it is deemed unsafe for us poor humans, when it will be taken down and disposed of.
—-Stephen—-
Stephen G Hipperson 