England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Silver birch and ferns in woodland nr Chapel Stile on the Cumbria way.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Birch trees reflected in Tarn Hows, a popular tourist destination once owned by Beatrix Potter and almost a totally artificial landmark. Tarn Hows was actually once two smaller tarns before previous owners merged the two and crafted the surrounding landscape to form the Tarn Hows we now know and love.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Birch trees reflected in Tarn Hows, a popular tourist destination once owned by Beatrix Potter and almost a totally artificial landmark. Tarn Hows was actually once two smaller tarns before previous owners merged the two and crafted the surrounding landscape to form the Tarn Hows we now know and love.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Birch trees reflected in Tarn Hows, a popular tourist destination once owned by Beatrix Potter and almost a totally artificial landmark. Tarn Hows was actually once two smaller tarns before previous owners merged the two and crafted the surrounding landscape to form the Tarn Hows we now know and love.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Birch trees reflected in Tarn Hows, a popular tourist destination once owned by Beatrix Potter and almost a totally artificial landmark. Tarn Hows was actually once two smaller tarns before previous owners merged the two and crafted the surrounding landscape to form the Tarn Hows we now know and love.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Birch trees reflected in Tarn Hows, a popular tourist destination once owned by Beatrix Potter and almost a totally artificial landmark. Tarn Hows was actually once two smaller tarns before previous owners merged the two and crafted the surrounding landscape to form the Tarn Hows we now know and love.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Birch trees reflected in Tarn Hows, a popular tourist destination once owned by Beatrix Potter and almost a totally artificial landmark. Tarn Hows was actually once two smaller tarns before previous owners merged the two and crafted the surrounding landscape to form the Tarn Hows we now know and love.

ENGLAND, Northumberland, Haltwhistle Burn & Gorge. Birch Bracket Fungus (piptoporus betulinus) growing on a birch tree

ENGLAND, Northumberland, Haltwhistle Burn & Gorge. Birch Bracket Fungus (piptoporus betulinus) growing on a birch tree