Mistleberry Wood

The Ramsons still hold sway over Mistleberry Wood, even though in many other parts, including the adjacent Garsten Wood, the petals have dropped showing their triad of seeds developing. Interestingly, in Mistleberry there's appears a well defined demarcation between the realms of Ramson and Bluebell communities; Mistleberry Iron Age fort (and you know my view on that) appears to be the Ramson stronghold, whereas the Bluebells definitely dominate the land beyond the forts ditch. I wonder why that is? They're both ancient woodland species. I'd not walked this way for some weeks, at a time when life was only just returning; now though the woods of Garsten and Mistleberry are transformed, decked in lush green from ground to canopy top. This in turn transforms your walking experience; the aspect which I find most striking is the reduction of line of sight, gone are the long open views right through the woodland, now your views are restricted and directed, and in that they're more focused, you see more details; each season has it's own merits. A lovely walk.