Sunday was a glorious day day, worthy of being called an english spring day. Warm with a slight breeze. So, out with the camera and the promise of a roast dinner in a pub off we went to a local Ancient Forest (about 1000 years old) which used to be a deer park for the King (us hoi polloi could be executed merely for picking up a branch for firewood).
The visitors centre was like most, bland and uninteresting, but then I came across THIS .
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Poacher – Poacher Clout on fire! LOL
Hi,
There are still Deer there carefully managed and I couldn’t get close enough to shoot one (with my camera), however grand dad would have loved it (the rascal).
Still remember him teaching me stalking, but too noisy now.
Howard
Looks like a great start of a little boys fort! 🙂 Makes for a cool pic too!
Mine was always higher up. Then the police didn’t see us and tell our dad’s.
Those were thee days.
Howard
I would expect Robin Hood to pop out any time now. I am always astounded at the age of things in the “Old World”. Great photo!
Our ‘New’ Forest was old in 1086 when William the conqueror named it the New Forest and made it his hunting grond, going back at least to the Bronze age.
Howard
Perfect bonfire material!
Ah it’s not November 5th yet, mind you I can think of some others worthier of the Honour (:-).
Howard
much interest here
There was, I spent a long time trying to p;hotograph thhe Woodpecker I could but not see.
Howard
Such a lovely jumble of branches… Makes me want to take a trip to Sherwood Forest next week 🙂