It’s an idea that’s been growing subconsciously during those darker days when I really didn’t know if I’d be carrying camera and tripod again but I currently seem to have an elevated liking for the dark, black and white style commonly known as Film noir. It’s a visual style should be familiar to most people, even if not by name. Think moody, dramatically shadowed, 1940/50s black and white movies.

Autumn in Savages Wood appeared to peak during the third-week of October this year and pretty much to schedule - perhaps a week early or two at the most. As it turned out, the duration of Autumn was quite short but, to my eye anyway, the colours seemed more intense that we’ve seen for a while.

The Three Brooks Nature Reserve is the gem of Bradley Stoke. At 110 acres (roughly 62 football pitches) it provides a biologically diverse, green space for the community.

I could imagine them silently multiplying until they had consumed the ice like tiny preditors…