These pictures are from January, though not this year. I share them here to show #ourworldiswonderful.
This shot is from the Forest of Dean and was taken with my second-hand iPhone in 2022. I love the way beech saplings cling to their autumn leaves throughout winter and shed them only as new leaf buds burst in spring.
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These posts are weekly, but I also Tweet (unless Elon Musk makes the platform unusable for people who care about truth) one at the end of each day, with the hashtag #ourworldiswonderful, join me there if you wish.
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Stuart Aken 
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The beech trees keep their leaves so that birds and other little critters can some cover during winter – or that’s what my childhood brain always thought!
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I guess that, as we can’t yet communicate with trees, Lynette, we’ll have to use our imagination. I like your idea. I was taught that they keep the old leaves until the new buds are ready to burst open, the old ones providing some sort of protective shield against the winter weather. Maybe both reasons apply!
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Reblogged this on The Blank Page….
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Looks as though this site is still under development, Tom, as the link leads to the title page but there’s nothing else visible there yet.
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That sounds right to me. Now, if I can just figure that out (which I’m in no hurry to do). Any suggestions?
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I feel your pain, Tom! Try this as a start: https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/get-started-with-wordpress/
Good luck!
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Fabulous color!
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It was the fabulous fiery colour that attracted me to the scene, Noelle. It really brightens the forest during the often dull winter months.
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It really does!
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