Our Fairytale Forests (many pictures)

I think it was animal communicator Amelia Kinkade who wrote in one of her books that the German forests are somewhat magical, like in the old fairytales... However, I was always reluctant when it came to forest photography because forests - or their essence - are extremely difficult to capture. Never liked my pictures.

Over the past days, we had a lot of fog. This, especially when the sun was breaking through the mist, made it much easier to take interesting pictures, so I took a lot and was soon infected.

The first time I gave it a try was last weekend when I saw from my window that the woods behind the other side of town were covered with mist. There was no sun that day; it was raining!

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Three days later, I took these in an old forest 20 kilometers away from home:

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And last but not least, these were taked in Wednesday, in a beech forest behind my side of town:

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Wow, Kirsten! Your fairy tale forests are gorgeous! I like the pictures of the sun shining through the trees -- how beautiful! Just stunning!

Beautiful as always! :) I too especially liked the ones of the rays of sun shining thru the trees.

I've never seen a picture that you've taken and posted here, that I didn't like. Such talent you have.

All beautiful, but I like the middle section best, it's kind of spooky.

We've had quite a lot of mist here also, but I haven't been out with my camera.

Oh wow, these are wonderful to look at! Fog is my favorite type of weather... so mysterious and eerie. :)

You really have a great eye for seeing beauty in so many things. I love your photos!

Stunning!!

Your pictures are amazing, as always!

I expected a hobbit or a wizard in at least one of the photos......;)

I enjoyed seeing all of them. I think they're excellent pictures.:)

ABSULUTELY STUNNING PICTURES! You have a true talent, that's for sure!

Wow, wow, and wow! I am so impressed! I love woods very much and all your pictures evoke memories.
@Richard: You obviously didn't spot the ents ;)

Thank you everyone for taking the time to look. :)

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lol, indeed! :)



For Richard: :D

Tree Wraith

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