Mel Tor Oak

You have a knack of getting the composition 'just right'!

Yes and a treat to behold for nature lovers!

Many thanks Andy😊 It was with curiosity that I wandered into these woods, for the first time, that cover the steep sided valley of the Dart below Mel Tor. Sunlight periodically appearing between the sleet, hail and rain downpours of a winter's morning. I reached this point and was struck by the flow of the anthropomorphic form of the oak. The transient light from the left and the flow into this space and rightwards, appealed to me in it's energy. A wonderful moment in a place that has a great sense of what the ancient Dartmoor Forest would have been like.

Many thanks Donna 😊 As soon as I stepped into the wild wood I was struck by the enchanting nature of things and it was a joy to explore. It's wonderful that such pockets of wildness exist unchanged by humans. No paths through, and a rugged scramble to get into but it is common land, a place to invite a curious wandering.

I agree, moss,lichen and decaying wood, bet there are loads of bugs if you look closely

Thanks Malc These wild woods are rich in insects, ferns, moss and lichens for sure. We need more natural places like this!