why is it so cloudy in Cornwall?

because everyone flies over us on their way to North America leaving huge swathes of condensation trails behind them. Stop it now.

the tower of Stoke Climsland church is on the skyline.

mystery moss, liverwort or hornwort

nor despite some superficial research into mosses, liverworts and hornworts (actually life is too short) can I identify exactly what these red organic parts belong to. They are not scarlet elf cups.

flocks of what? Fieldfares?

a small but noisy flock of a thrush like bird but I have no idea what they are (except the starling at the top of the tree in the second photo, and the chaffinches in the bottom picture).

addendum:- after a sleepless night of research we think they are fieldfares, a gregarious and occasionally aggressive type of thrush

more from the woods

the same light making the woods seem mysterious and entrancing.

a wall of light

the strong sun low on the horizon created this illusion of a wall of light slicing through the woods. Or perhaps it was a spaceship going into warp drive near Luckett.

celandine proper

With some sun the celandines and primroses are flourishing. It is so mild it feels like spring, but celandines are always early to flower and these are no earlier than last year (see link).