Entries tagged "winter tree navigation"

Snow Clues

2013-01-22

I took these two photographs during a walk in the woods on Friday morning. The second picture was taken facing the opposite direction to the first, but which direction are they both taken in? I will update this page with an answer in a few days. Don't forget: 9 more days to go in the Winter Clues competition. Still very few entries and it's wide open, so every entry in with a good shout. --------------------…

Winter vs Summer Navigation

2009-01-28

Summer is kinder to the naturalist (and indeed the naturist) in many ways, but not all. This picture shows how both the sun and the shape of the trees' branches are visible in a way that summer leaves would not allow. It is shortly after noon, we are looking south and the effect of the prevailing southwest winds can be seen in the topmost branches. They have been subtly swept from right to left. The wind effect would be more noticeable looking towards the southeast, but then we would lose the sun and it would make for a…