Little Owl in an Oak Tree

On the first day of Christmas, no partridge or pear tree but this little owl, confident of its camouflage among the twisted limbs of an old oak

Morning under the trees

My morning walk on the marshes passes through a small spinney. Some mornings it's bathed in sunlight. Other mornings... not so much!

Hanging on!

Christmas on the Beach

Self-portrait

Looking for Santa!