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Lin Gregory's avatar

Beautiful work as always Matt - I really love that opening image. I find following trees over the years fascinating especially the fallen ones as they break down and finally return to the earth - or sprout new saplings that have seeded in their decaying wood.

Matt Oliver's avatar

Thank you Lin. I appreciate the comment! Completely agree, it’s a fascinating story as our favourite places change!

Pamela Galligan's avatar

Love your work really speaks to me. I love looking at really old tress the different roots coming from them whispers many a story to be told

Matt Oliver's avatar

Thank you Pamela, that’s very kind of you!

Dave Walker's avatar

your work is like haiku, Matt.

Dave Walker's avatar

“Discipline under constraint.”

Matt Oliver's avatar

Thanks Dave

Maureen C. Berry's avatar

What I like about winter is the absence of green for the most part other than ferns on the creek banks and moss underfoot. I'm drawn to unusual trunk shapes and twisty vines, trees reaching for light in a thicket, fungus and woodpecker holes (bores?) on dead logs. I search high for signs of bobcat scratches and low for deer scrapes. I like the way you phrase “little scenes.” Good morning Matt. Beautiful photos.

Matt Oliver's avatar

Thank you, your landscapes sound fascinating. I think winter reveals a whole new world to look at.

Anna Roberts's avatar

Beautiful images. They take me back to walks in the forest of Fontainebleau. Thank you.

Matt Oliver's avatar

Many thanks for reading !

Anthony's avatar

Lovely. I was out in similar weather yesterday — it does make you look more carefully.

Yulia Bogdanova's avatar

hypnotizing, the stories of trees

Steve George's avatar

Love that last image. That winding leading line had me instantly. Every inch an invite.

Marguerite Maronich's avatar

Beautiful and very comforting ❤️

Jon Gibbs's avatar

Love that first image especially Matt. A beautiful softness to it

Ricardo A. Martagón's avatar

These are fantastic 🔥 You’re a lucky man, Matt.

P.S. I send you a private message 😬

ksantogold's avatar

Beautiful pictures and words, thanks Matt for this walk into the woods!