A little bit of sunshine (Coombe Wood walk)

How lovely to walk without being cold. I even had to undo my jacket!

The fish were basking near the surface of the pond.

Tiny sweet scented flowers and a shiny berry.

Furry magnolia buds.

Snowdrops.

Buds and pods. 

More sweet scents fill the air - witch hazel. 

A beautifully patterned cyclamen leaf has pushed through the contrasting red carpet of fallen leaves.

 Stems - seeds or buds? 

I heard branches cracking and caught sight of the gardeners pruning saw.

The gardener was cutting off the lower branches to allow more light through to the hellebores and other plants below.

The gardener said lichen's can be indicators of good air quality.

Hydrangea skeleton. 

Dwarf irises are pushing through. 

Another clump of snowdrops. 

I couldn't believe the delicate chirruping song that came from this big black bird with a huge beak.

Many cyclamen leaves by the fence in the car park - lovely patterns spreading.....

....and spilling through the wire mesh fence.

Thank you very much for joining me.