After what looked like a slow start (see post 1st May 2107) the beeches are now fully in leaf. The tree canopy is dense: on cloudy days the woods become gloomy and slightly menacing, on sunny ones they are dappled with pools of light and shade. The woods have become trickier photographically, long exposures on the dull days and dealing with high contrasts when it’s bright.
Photo: Beechwoods summer leaves, July 2017