Light and Shade

 Here are a few more shots to show off the colours of a woodland autumn.

I have experimented with the second image showing it in black and white and while I do like to image I don't think it works nearly as well as the coloured version.

The last image is of a curious looking fungus, it is a variety called Helvella crispa and is known as a fluted white elfin saddle. Apparently some people say these are edible but there is some dispute about this and they are definitely not to be eaten raw. 

Dead Wood, Hidden Faces

 These pieces of dead wood are I think the remnants of old gorse, there are thousands of scraps that litter the heathland floor.

I think they create interesting shapes and if you look closely you will see something different. In colour I don't think they are quite as interesting or well defined but in black and white you can see much more depth and texture.

I wonder whether you see what I see...

In the first two images I see a sleeping dragon and in the third image I see the face of Angry Yoda (from Star Wars of course) or perhaps one of the Gremlins from the movie of the same name. 

Fresh Growth

When I selected these pictures for today the connection was supposed to be "green" and the original title was going to be "Fresh Greens" because when I look at all of these pictures that is what I can see. I was absolutely certain about the last three pictures but had a nagging doubt about the first and so asked before posting just to be on the safe side. DOH! 

Even though I now know that the fungi in pictures one and two are not green that is still what I see but knowing they're not green just confuses me and frustrates me. It doesn't spoil the images for me, I still find them beautiful and interesting but it makes me question what I see and how these things will appear to other people.

I didn't intend to speak about colour blindness I wanted to speak about the fresh colours, the new growth and the hope that comes in winter when plants like these come to life and bring the promise of spring and when you look at the images that is what I really hope you will see, and however differently we might see these pictures I can say that I like them a lot, I am pleased with how they look and I am pleased to share them with you... enjoy!