I don't know how much snow has fallen officially here, but unofficially it's higher than my wellies on the more exposed higher ground :) There's some pretty impressive drifting too. The snow is still very powdery but is crystalising as it's so cold - the white 'noise' in the bottom of the photo is just the sun glinting on the snow.
Old Severn Railway Bridge
It's not in the Forest of Dean, but it has/had links to the Forest once...
The Severn Railway Bridge was built in the 1870s to allow coal from the Forest of Dean to be brought across the river to Sharpness both for export cargo and to provide fuel for steamers. It had 21 spans supported on piers across the river and a swingbridge across the canal. The circular tower base of the swingbridge remains. Some of the span bases can be seen nearby in the river. The bridge was damaged in the early 1960's and demolished a few years later.
Merry Christmas
Taken today on Christmas Eve at Speech House Lake. I don't think we're going to get any snow tomorrow, but at least it'll still be white. Merry Christmas to everyone who visits this site (all 2 of you!).
Grace in the Forest
Taking a break after a frantic run around, which explains the big mud splat on her back leg!
Badger close-up
It's a clear day and the sun is shining for the first time in ages. And I'm stuck at home poorly. So I've been digging around some older photos and decided to upload these badger photos from back in August. They were taken at a sett in the Forest of Dean. It was pretty much pitch black - I've never been fortunate enough to see them in the daylight. This particular sett houses 4 badgers. Hopefully February will bring more. Badgers are capable of 'delayed implantation', which means the female can become fertilized in any month of the year, but can 'choose' to begin development of the baby badger at a later date according to food availability and weather, normally giving birth in February.
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