A Place of Elves

[Chairman Bill]

Foggy ancient woodland, Quantock Hills, Somerset.

[Bob_B]

Wonderful!

[RSL]

Good stuff, Bill.

[Rob C]

Great shot and mood; quite a bit more evil than mere elves, I reckon.

It captures part of the feeling of dread that I get from forests. The first time I became terribly aware of it was driving from Brive towards Clermont-Ferrand, and badly needing a pee. I stopped the car in a little layby, jumped out and walked rapidly off the parking and into the trees. It was amazing just how quickly silence fell over me: traffic seemed to have stopped and I actually turned round to keep the car in sight as I did what I had to do. I was convinced that if I lost sight of it I'd turn into one of those unexplained vanishings.

It explains why travelling Frenchmen simply stop, pull out their credentials and do it right there by the side of the road. They know.

Rob

[Jeremy Roussak]

It explains why travelling Frenchmen simply stop, pull out their credentials and do it right there by the side of the road. They know.

And they're French.

Jeremy

[petermfiore]

Great shot and mood; quite a bit more evil than mere elves, I reckon.

It captures part of the feeling of dread that I get from forests. The first time I became terribly aware of it was driving from Brive towards Clermont-Ferrand, and badly needing a pee. I stopped the car in a little layby, jumped out and walked rapidly off the parking and into the trees. It was amazing just how quickly silence fell over me: traffic seemed to have stopped and I actually turned round to keep the car in sight as I did what I had to do. I was convinced that if I lost sight of it I'd turn into one of those unexplained vanishings.

It explains why travelling Frenchmen simply stop, pull out their credentials and do it right there by the side of the road. They know.

Rob

Hi Rob,
Something must have happened to you either in this live or a previous incarnation...For the woods to give you such a sense of dread.

Peter

[Rob C]

Hi Rob,
Something must have happened to you either in this live or a previous incarnation...For the woods to give you such a sense of dread.

Peter

I have no doubt about it. Whatever it was, I hope it remains past tense.

:-(

[petermfiore]

I have no doubt about it. Whatever it was, I hope it remains past tense.

:-(

We will all sleep better not knowing....: )

Peter

[Rob C]

And they're French.

Jeremy

It's in their genes; part of the personality and a reaction to living close to the land. Obviously enough, that's why the Cajuns live in the swamps with all those trees with hanging trails... But note: they always have a pirogue handy for that quick getaway.

Rob

[Kevin Gallagher]

 Wow, great shot Bill. Well seen!!

[petermfiore]

Foggy ancient woodland, Quantock Hills, Somerset.

Hi Bill,
Truly a beautiful picture...

Peter

[Chairman Bill]

Thanks all.

If the Brextremists get their way and we go to war with the EU, we could maybe drop copies of this photo on France, to ensure their quick surrender :-)

[Rajan Parrikar]

Magnificent. There are (were) more images to be made in that scene which I hope you did.

[Chairman Bill]

Rajan - I took a good number of photos. The trouble is, everywhere you look, there's a composition. You take that one, turn around and there's one you might otherwise have missed. Look left or right, there's another couple. Fortunately, the wood isn't going anywhere. It just needs another foggy day.

[KLaban]

Rajan - I took a good number of photos. The trouble is, everywhere you look, there's a composition. You take that one, turn around and there's one you might otherwise have missed. Look left or right, there's another couple. Fortunately, the wood isn't going anywhere. It just needs another foggy day.

I always found with woodland shots the challenge is avoiding crossing trees, particually towards the foregroud.

Great shot, Bill.

[Chairman Bill]

True. Finding a composition that isn't messy and overly complicated is difficult. Fortunately, there's fog, which helps!

[kers]

great mood!
, somehow i like the photo better small without sharp details

[PeterAit]

Great shot and mood; quite a bit more evil than mere elves, I reckon.

It captures part of the feeling of dread that I get from forests. The first time I became terribly aware of it was driving from Brive towards Clermont-Ferrand, and badly needing a pee. I stopped the car in a little layby, jumped out and walked rapidly off the parking and into the trees. It was amazing just how quickly silence fell over me: traffic seemed to have stopped and I actually turned round to keep the car in sight as I did what I had to do. I was convinced that if I lost sight of it I'd turn into one of those unexplained vanishings.

Rob

The Ents will get you !

[Ivo_B]

Nothing compares to the beauty of a natural forest.

Our region is full of man made forest. Sea pines nicely in battle order. Planted to be used as coal mine propping. With the introduction of pneumatic walking braces they became redundant.

Nowadays, the forests are one by one replaced by the original heathland. Much better but not for everybody, some think the man planted forests are mid wile cultural heritage, not much peoples are old enough to remember how it was before.

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

Bill,

That is a stunning and creepy shot. I love it!