New and old

The new - green shoots from an old tree where we sometimes walk Molly. With hindsight I would have liked the bark more in focus, but I liked the shape and colour contrast. 
My extra is the old...
This cockerel isn't one of ours, but chooses to spend his time walking around the garden. This morning he found some shade, but still managed to stand with his head in the sunlight for his portrait. If chickens could talk...