Thinning

Every time we take the dogs back, we attack a small area next to the trail. Here we can see the difference: outside looking in and inside looking out. It is really quite oppressive when the woods are dense and wild.

It was an odd day. Often it was quite clear with a vivid blue sky. Though it was dark under the trees, the sky was bright, and the higher branches--still with an impressive burden of leaves--caught the early morning sun.

At other times, a mist rose from the forest floor and the sun was filtered through a dull haze lit with occasional bright patches. I tried to capture this, but it was a subtle and fleeting effect (plus, I had entirely the wrong ISO setting).