It’s been the coldest winter since the sixties here in Ireland and the only forest I’ve visited in 5 months was in December just before Christmas. I would have loved to get out and get some photos of snow covered forests but there was no guarantee of being able to get back home the conditions [...]
To get the ball rolling I decided to get out there and visit a semi-natural woodland. Primarily for practice at identifying trees. I chose the Clara Vale nature reserve in Co. Wicklow . I brought the wet gear (essential) and a field guide to help with the identification.
After a short drive to Rathdrum in the [...]