Here are 48 images I took as a research trip to the woods. Gone are the days ware I would simply "Google it" I wanted the real deal so I went with camera in hand.....

This particular glade was quite sparse and not a true wood as one would call it but it was great just to have a look around at simple things like how leaves had fallen on the ground, the ivy that had grown up around trees and having a desire to make that a part of the animation and art images.

Lovely close ups of bark and textures. the knot looks a little like the deathly Hallows symbol...

Fearns. I had forgotten about simple vegitations and particular plants....

My animation will be a simple version of this but it was great to be there....

Leaf close ups. there are so many shades of leaves in Autumn.

In the story there is a felled tree so this one made it in.

Twigs, leaves plants Fearns and trees with Ivy and shrubs...

You cant beat being there and experiencing it. Nothing comes close.

I wasnt sure if I would include the canopy of trees in my animation but I took images anyway.

Perhaps I may use my own photography with the colours dialed up a bit as the back drop to fill in the blue screen.