High-up upon a hill in Dorset is a magical little pond. The pond is home to many amphibians, grass snakes, dragonflies and wild ponies that go there for a quiet drink.
This magical pond - known locally as Rushy Pond - is very close to the birth place and home of the famous author Thomas Hardy.
From his home, just down the hill from Rushy Pond, Hardy would often explore through these neighbouring woods of Oaks, Sweet Chestnut and Beech trees as he frequently walked up and out onto the adjacent open heathland to write his famous poetry and essays.
I have used a double exposure technique of the leaves, water, pond and people to compose this 'dreamy' but slightly mysterious picture.
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