The thick growth at the tip of each branch is this year's new growth. What you see in this photo is a washed out green. In reality, it's a rich green. I don't know why the camera didn't record the color properly. And no matter what post processing I tried, I couldn't bring out the richer green of the tips.

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Under the spreading chestnut tree,

Where I knelt upon my knee

In water proof trousers dry as can be

A click and a capture for you to see

The spreading senescent chestnut tree!

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I was all prepared to accept a downpour of the wet stuff on Saturday, so I went out all prepared with waterproofs and hey presto the sun came out. I'm not complaining either way because it was a very fine day and another opportunity to explore the hidden gems at Thorndon Country Park.

Dude

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The very tip of pine branch, coated in hoarfrost.

Going close-up on the tip of a blue spruce branch.

(The title quote is from A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams)