Beech Through the Trees

I had a busy day, collecting water samples from some of our businesses before a drive up the M6 to Warrington to drop off at the designated laboratory we use.  I could have picked a better day, it rained most of the time and conditions on the motorway were far from ideal.

I took a quick moment to stop and capture a blip while driving through Cannock Chase to one of the visits.  I just liked how this beech tree could be seen through the uniform columns of pine trees in the plantation.  I also captured a more traditional view of these beech trees as an extra.

While driving up the motorway I could see a long tailback caused by a broken down vehicle on the opposite carriageway and was already planning an alternative route.  However, on checking Google Maps as I departed the laboratory it showed only an 8 minute delay and by the time I was in the same area as the breakdown the carriageways were clear and free flowing.  How useful is it to have this kind of information to hand?