nine beech trees

On the far side of the cowshed field at Filnore, there are nine young beech trees planted about ten years ago.  We have had to rescue them from enveloping brambles several times already.  

Eventually they will provide such dense shade that the tables will be turned and the brambles will be overpowered themselves.  

The above photo was obviously taken in the green green summer.

Not so easy to spot them on a gloomy winter's day.  They only just show up with their rusty brown leaves against a a dark background.

Young beech trees retain their leaves through the winter and only drop them when the new leaves burst out of the buds in spring.