Dead tree at dusk Posted in Landscapes, on May 13, 2010 Walking along the Torpel Way between Helpston and Ashton, one passes this single dead tree hanging on to the land in the middle of a hedgerow. It’s often used as a stopping off perch for passing birds, bit it always looks quite different depending on the time of the day and the quality of that surrounds it’s environment. I spent a while ... 0 Ancient tree Posted in Landscapes, on May 10, 2010 A warm evening walk out in to my local countryside, resulted in an interesting portrait shot of this old ancient ash tree that stands in Torpel Manor Field – once the site of an important medieval holding. The low sunlight seemed to light up the tree in a warm orange glow, illustrating each and every twisted branch. The site is now owned by the L ... 0 Country track Posted in Landscapes, on April 29, 2010 I often venture out walking around the villages where I live. I’ve seen this tree through all the seasons, and it always welcomes me at a certain point on a favourite trek. On this particular day in early summer, it looked so strong and proud standing there in the sunlight – like a tall scarecrow watching over the newly ploughed field. It w ... 0