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Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk)  > CloseEyeOnTheCrane > CloseEyeOnJanuary
January may appear to be our bleakest month. It is however a good month to enjoy the subtle shades of algae, moss and lichen, and appreciate the dramatic lighting of a moody winter sky.
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Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > With most of the vegetation trimmed well back, January is a great month for the mosses of the Crane Valley as they dominate the ground cover.
Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > January is the perfect time to hone the skills of identifying bird silhouettes as they perch out on exposed branches (left is a Redwing and right a Greenfinch).
Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > A January afternoon brings out the best colours of fungi growing on a decaying log by the banks of the River Crane.
Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > Despite appearing to be the pampas, this is just a worm's eye view of the rank grassland of Twickenham Rifle Club in January.
Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > Flocks of Black-headed Gulls are commonly seen flying west over Crane Park at dusk, heading for roosts in West London reservoirs.
Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > Fresh snow on decaying wood, a contrast of age and colour on an overcast January morning.
Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > A cleared meadow on Crane Park Island provides a blank canvass for new growth and this grass has made an excellent early start to the new season.
Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > The Crane turns a sultry shade of pitch beneath a laden snow-bearing sky.
Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > Wild Hops are one of a few plants whose January husks are still clearly recognisable in hedgerows along the Crane.
With most of the vegetation trimmed well back, January is a great month for the mosses of the Crane Valley as they dominate the ground cover.
> With most of the vegetation trimmed well back, January is a great month for the mosses of the Crane Valley as they dominate the ground cover.
With most of the vegetation trimmed well back, January is a great month for the mosses of the Crane Valley as they dominate the ground cover.
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