Winter Light
There is something very special about the light at this time of the year. The sun, when it shines, never gets very high in the sky and without leaves on the trees, its rays hit at an angle and highlight tree trunks and ground flora. Our Redwoods are at their best and truly live up to their name at this time of the year. Since owning the wood we have planted around a dozen. They like it in Crow Wood and grow well, gradually catching up with our 100+ year old Big Red. Native to the west coast of North America where the Pacific winds bring them most air, they have adapted well to our climate and seem to thrive. It has been a mild winter so far with plenty of wet days which is helping to top up the moisture in the ground after the hot and very dry Summer. The pond between our wood and a neighbour's has filled up again and our rain water butts are all full to overflowing. This y...
