Leaves Green, December

The valley behind Leaves Green on a misty morning.  10 December 2013.

There are already a couple of posts from Leaves Green at this time of year (in 2011) which you can find if you search the blog.  So here are just a couple of shots of the valley behind the village on a misty morning.  The first one was on my way into the valley, no sunshine, so the colours are subdued.

The horses are standing at an angle to the vertical - maybe that's more comfortable for a four-legged animal than trying to stand vertically.  But it makes the photo look rather odd! 

There is a small fire in the valley and its smoke adds solidity to the low mist.

The valley behind Leaves Green on a misty morning.  10 December 2013.

Almost the identical view later on, when the sun was shining through the mist, shows the fire clearly.

These photos were taken with a 100mm macro lens on my EOS 6D, because that's what I had with me.  You can see that it's good for long shots as well as closeups.