Frost

The first serious frost of the winter, as seen through the double glazing of the study window at around 07:18 this morning. 

The bird feeder lower right, which never came down this year, was recently emptied and refilled with fresh food. Not unused, but not much used so far.

The hole in the central oak tree is probably down to the willow tree which used to be behind, on the other side of the fence. A tree of middling size which died young and which was removed earlier this year. I forget what it died of, if I ever knew.

Maybe the frost will kill off the duckweed infesting the micro-ponds below the oak tree. At least until the spring, when I believe the spores (or something) rise up from the depths.

Bright and sunny at present, but I dare say cold. Getting out serious red jacket, woolly hat and so forth.

BH battling with frost covered car.