Time in the wood.

[saxonaxe]

Just back from a few nights in the wood. Solstice dawned grey and overcast, but the days since have brightened up. It may seem strange to those who 'Bushcraft' but I spend much of my time in the wood just sitting watching and listening. I don't carve things or forage apart from a few Ramsons in season, but that's just to disguise my awful cooking.. Not really..I manage the Rat packs quite well...;)

It takes me about 12 hours I suppose to "Tune in" to the wood, just moving slowly and quietly and then I feel I see and hear more. The wood is full of summer silence, not much birdsong and because it is isolated the only outside sounds I hear are aircraft far overhead occasionally. Insects seem to be the noisiest over the last few days and the occasionally punch up between Squirrels. I did hear the Buzzards overhead but couldn't spot them up through the heavy leaf canopy.

You've no doubt gathered from previous posts I'll never make a photographer :o but I managed to get this when I went to the woodland edge. They feed in the adjoining meadow.

http://i.imgur.com/oBsLIXzl.jpg

The wood at times was full of sunlight and the ferns in places are waist high.

http://i.imgur.com/2f1GfNal.jpg

Foxgloves are common and I found a couple of brave little Bluebells surviving after the woodland blue carpet of a few weeks ago had gone.

http://i.imgur.com/iOllb0Cl.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/dJ3fBiTl.jpg

My boundry stream is quite low after all the dry weather but the secret pools where the Deer drink are still full.

http://i.imgur.com/GyeNUaTl.jpg

And so is my well, deep, cold and clean..:happy-clapping:

http://i.imgur.com/a5TD1y8l.jpg

In the shady places the ground is still damp enough to show the Deer trails and sign.

http://i.imgur.com/ZelGsxel.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/6CGrekul.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/HPqkRXol.jpg?1

We spoke recently of Rhododendrons..These beauties grow in the woodland next to mine.

http://i.imgur.com/ENBkPRZl.jpg

So far..this small character is the only intruder...I have told him, any of this multiplying nonsense and he's had it!!! :D

http://i.imgur.com/cEGYNbZl.jpg

To lessen the impact I make on the wood, I camp in various places each time in rotation and as a result I'm familiar with nearly all of the natural night sounds. The stream noises, the site by the Holly tree which makes a clicking noise when the wind blows, but a high pitched squeaking and low notes like a Double Bass had me baffled. I knew what it was, but where??
Found it next morning..:D

http://i.imgur.com/jDBbzBpl.jpg?1

The lightest breeze and it makes woodland music..:happy-clapping:

Back in the world for a few days now....Hello to all who joined during my absence..welcome aboard. :)

[Silverback]

smashing write up thanks for sharing

[David_JAFO]

hello,
Excellent thanks for sharing :wink:
Regards
David

[freedom]

excellent write up

[Ehecatl]

Top notch! Cheers,

M@

[Under My Basha]

Fantastic review and very inspiring T^

[Tigger004]

Nice post, thanks

[OakAshandThorn]

T^ Thanks for sharing your Awen, mo chara :D.
I have heard a similar squeaking noise in my area - apparently it was from the wind rushing through the canopies of Blue and Norway Spruce :).

[saxonaxe]

:) Those inter-twined trunks rubbing together make a whole range of spooky noises when the wind blows...;)

[jus_young]

I also listen to noises at night whilst trying to sleep. Unfortunately though the origin of the snoring is all too apparent.

Lovely write up there mate.

[Ashley Cawley]

Lovely pictures thanks for sharing :-)