Eclipse of the moon and a Coombe Wood walk with a friend (Monday 21st)

"Blood red wolf moon" - early hours of Monday 21st January.

Before

During

I was glad to have seen it - a heavy mist came down soon after the last photo. Other friends who got up to see it weren't as lucky.

Morning walk with a friend. Misty Coombe Wood.

I'm always fascinated by the little witch hazel ribbon like petals.

The herbaceous borders, bare now, will be overflowing in a couple of months time.

Snowdrops.

Frost 

Sun breaking through the mist. 

 More snowdrops.

 A photo for my cousin who likes a shadow selfie.

Golden rain tree pods.

Frosty prairie beds. 

We spotted a robin, no more than 4 feet away and stood still watching while it preened and ruffled it's feathers. It seemed to be having a bath in the moisture on the leaves. We dared to move to take photos - it carried on with what it was doing. We watched for several minutes, surprised that even holding a conversation didn't frighten it away.

It fluttered its feathers before darting up into the tree above.

On the way back to the gate we met the gardener with his wheelbarrow. He had just been putting mulch on some of the flower beds. He walke down with us a little way and showed us the little tiny pool where he has watched goldcrests bathing - something to remember and look out for another time!

Sunlight melting the frost on the flower beds.  

A thin layer of ice on the pond. 

Thank you very much for joining me.