Walked over the Pegsdon Hills which were rather more alpine than the last time I was here.

 

 

 The landscape of the hollows looked strangely lunar. Powdery snow covered the numerous dome-like anthills created by Yellow Meadow Ants. These mounds are a vital part of the ecology of chalk grasslands.

 Which reminds me I have long thought of studying the flora and fauna of the Pegsdon Hills over the course of a year. I'll try to visit them about once a month during the year ahead.