Pick of the Month - January 2019
This year I wanted to showcase the images which I felt were the best I had taken in any one month. They won't necessarily be wildlife orientated and could include landscape or architecture. JANUARY Hoar Frost There was a beautiful hoar frost this month. It is the first time I have seen a hoar frost in several years. A hoar frost occurs after a cold, clear winters night. The frost is formed by the same process that forms dew but the water vapour turns to ice crystals when the temperature is below freezing. The crystals cling to grass blades, tree branches or leaves. The word 'hoar' comes from old English and refers to the old age appearance of the frost: the way the crystals look like white hair or a bear The image on the below is the River Stour at Flatford. An area famously known for Constable paintings, and the next one is from Layham Conservation Area. Directly behind the trees is the River Brett. Birds A first for me in January was seeing and being able to photograph Wa...