Last year I reckoned that about 40% of ash trees in the locality were affected by Chalara die back fungus.  On my walk today the incidence seemed higher with some trees having very few leaves and I saw none with all of their leaves.  Ash is Britain’s third most common tree and due to its durability and malleability is ideal for building tools and furniture but within a short time 80% could be dead.  This is due to a very infectious devastating disease which was first reported in England in 2012 and has already killed over 95% of ash trees in Denmark.   The fungus spores possibly got blown over from the continent but might also have been spread by infected trees imported from Europe. 
The view towards the distant fields and trees is framed by an ash tree and the extra shows how few leaves there are on the tree canopy above.