Magic.

There's a place at the end of the railway line where I've seen the tell tale signs of red squirrels. Sometimes there are deer there too and quite often, I smell the distinctive musky odour of fox. Must have got the timing all wrong because no-one seemed to be home today.

Settled for the low sun coming through the trees and hitting off this stump beneath the pines the squirrels live in. Strong, contrasty light and lots of deep shadows so...

...a pinch of HDR wizardry and a sprinkling of under-exposure...

... and you get the idea. A special, magical place.

Forgot, definitely looks better in big.