Forest 100: a year in the life - faces of the forest

From butterflies to funghi, the flora, fauna and ecology of the forests can be seen here.

We haven’t had a really hard winter in the forests for a year or two, but when we did get a decent layer of snow, it combined with crisp winter light to make for a good day’s photography.

While the forest can sometimes feel like a vast, endless space, a lot of pictures present themselves by observing what is close to hand.

People enjoy outdoor leisure in the forests; but we need to remember they were created 100 years ago as a place of production providing timber for the nation.