Though the Trees - The Handsome Family Part I

 If you have an eclectic taste for music and have not ventured into the realms of the above you might find them to be just about as bizarre as it gets.

Husband and Wife Brett and Rennie Sparks from Chicago, Illnois laterly from Albuquerque (both U.S.A.) in 2001 just do it for me. Another away-day series and a Friday jaunt along with our much valued friend Dave started out for a day in the

HAMPSHIRE

with our first sighting en route being a decent size grounded flock of

COMMON GULLs

with this being our first stop on a visit that was to prove as interesting for its trees as for other Wildlife but firstly to one of the

Vantage Points

from where we might best see that magical Bird of Prey that is the

GOSHAWK

at some distance but with the telescope excellent views and from another time and another place

an individual 'clicked' in South Korea for a better veiw.
However, with most of our intent on bird-life there was an urge to pay more attention to the

trees both Living and Dead which turned out to be as interesting as the other and of course the

NEW FOREST PONIES

which are considered Wild Mammals in their own right

along with an array of Birdlife such as

GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER 

close relatives

MARSH TIT
and

WILLOW TIT

Reaching for the welcome Blue Sky

and inevitably one day ending up like this.

WOODLARK

HIS DAVESHIP

This Beautiful Plant in Bloom

which caused some conjecture still not knowing for certain what it is?

CAMILLIA

(help from a valued friend)

The

FORD

and here come the tourists (not Annie Lennox ) with hopes of Part II following shortly!