Walking in Winter Woods

Photos from some recent strolls around my Yorkshire home

A dusting of snow in Allerthorpe Woods, East Yorkshire / ©AngieDawn

There is always magic to be found in woods, whatever time of year you visit.

Spring has the vibrant greens of fresh new leaves and the frenzy of birdsong. Summer has lush green canopies and welcome shade from the scorching sun. And of course autumn brings splendid gold and brown colors and crisp fallen leaves.

But I also love walking in woods in winter. There is a special kind of silence in the woods on a calm winter day, when there are no leaves to rustle in the breeze. The birds are quieter, but more visible without the leaf cover. And the trees show their true forms so you can truly appreciate the extent of their twisted branches.

I am lucky to have several lovely woods within easy distance of my home just outside York, England. Here is a selection of photos I have taken on recent winter strolls, in no particular order.

Woods at Skipwith Common, North Yorkshire, in winter sunlight / ©AngieDawn

Silver birch trees in the woods at Fairburn Ings, West Yorkshire / ©AngieDawn

Twisted branches on an ancient oak tree at Skipwith Common, North Yorkshire / ©AngieDawn

Pine trees in Wheldrake Woods, North Yorkshire / ©AngieDawn

Winter silence in the woods at Skipwith Common, North Yorkshire / ©AngieDawn

A snowy morning in Allerthorpe Woods, East Yorkshire / ©AngieDawn

Beech and silver birch trees in Skipwith Common, North Yorkshire / ©AngieDawn

Silver birch trees in the woods at Skipwith Common, North Yorkshire / ©AngieDawn

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