23rd November 2013
Golitha
falls a National Nature Reserve, is a steeply sided wooded valley with the
River Fowey flowing through it in a series of spectacular cascades
(www.naturalengland.org.uk). It consists
of 18 hectares of ancient woodland and woodland flora and is a designated SSSI.
The River Fowey contributes to this dramatic landscape making it an area of
outstanding natural beauty (ANOB).
The
woodland has over 48 species of lichen, and is one of Cornwall’s richest
valleys for bryophytes (mosses and liverworts) with over 120 species found
here.
The
ancient hazel coppice is home to dormice; the river supports salmon and sea
trout, while otters can often be found exploring the falls. Woodland flowers
include bluebells and wood anemone.
Parts
of the ancient woodland are recorded in the Doomsday book (1086)
Wildlife
found here include; Dipper, nuthatch, treecreeper and pied flycatcher in the
spring, In the summer over 83 species of butterfly can be found including;
meadow brown, marbled white, gatekeeper, green veined white, small skipper,
ringlet, speckled wood and silver washed fritillary. In the autumn dormice can
be found getting ready for winter hibernation. (information taken from www.naturalengland.org.uk).
I had been expecting the 90m falls to be a fall in height and was
looking for a spectacular waterfall, however the 90m refers to the length of
the falls which are a series of cascades meandering through the ancient
woodland. I think the falls will be much more spectacular as the winter
progresses and the water becomes more of a raging torrent than a trickling
stream.
For this image I used a slower shutter speed with a more creative composition,using the dead tree as a lead in line to the image.
I wanted to take some images for my Perspective assignment,
using the fungi as a subject. I took the tree fungi with a 100mm macro lens and
used a reflector to lift the underside of the fungi.
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