In my previous Blog, I remarked about how the severe winter conditions had caused some deterioration to the surface of the bridleway adjacent to our house - in particular how old house bricks used for the original foundations had become exposed. At the time, I hadn't thought to take a photo; so, before today's walk, I wandered down to the spot and took this photo....
During the walk, I saw further evidence of the aforementioned weather conditions and, in particular, something which - at first sight - seemed quite scary.......
At the angle from which I was approaching, I could be excused for imagining that a body was hanging from a tree. However, it turned out to be a branch which, because of the weight of snow on it, had fallen away from a tree. The fact that there was a slight mist in the air added to the 'spooky' sensation and it didn't take too much imagination to envisage conditions when it might have been even more frightening - dusk, for example.
Later, on my way home, I noticed that it wasn't only bridleways and trees which had been affected by the snow and ice. Here is evidence of some serious erosion of tarmacadam on the lane which leads up to where we live......
