New Year walk in Randalstown Forest

Any excuse will do to go out for a walk in a forest. Today was just perfect weather after some overnight frost. The sun was starting to melt some of the ice on a pine tree, while also creating a beautiful backlit scene.
The contrast between the pine tree and a nearby tree with near dead leaves was really pleasant. The sun just made the leaves look more golden than brown.
A fair few trees had fallen over, most likely after some recent storms, and yet other younger trees where still standing.


Golden Leaves In the Winter Sun (Left), We're Still Standing (Right)