A December fungus, odd objects in the woods, and sunlight on water

[spiralsheep]

In December I went for a walk on the Malvern Hills and spotted a midwinter fungus, probably a Clitocybe.



At one point I seemed to have strayed into Middle Earth and saw what appeared to be HUGE fantastical gates in the forest of Broceliande below.



Sunlight on rippling water.

Comments

[weaverbird]

I agree - yours is much better. *g*

[spiralsheep]

\o/

And, because I mentioned it elsewhere and you might be interested (or, indeed, already know this), Tolkien and Lewis used to walk on the Malvern Hills and the gas lamps on the lower slopes are probably one of the origins of Narnia:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/spiralsheep/6861796373/

Whereas the upper peaks are claimed as any number of Tolkien's hills but especially the White Mountains (iirc?). The Malverns have also inspired other writers from Langland's Piers Plowman to Radclyffe Hall and WH Auden.

[weaverbird]

I didn't know that! And yes, that picture is *definitely* from Narnia. Magical!