Twigs and Branches...

Within the space of a few days, spring seems to have come along, although this might just be a fleeting impression. There are not really any buds out yet here, these were from the magnolia trees in Cornwall over Christmas.

There might not be a great deal of greenery for the moment, but there is colour to be found, even on the starkest of twigs. In this case, lichen along the vines...

Hard to believe that only a few weeks ago, the branches on the trees were bowing under the weight of snow...