More patterns in nature

It was even frostier this monring, but when I went for my walk it was the pattern in this tree bark that caught my eye.  Someone else saw Father Christmas in yesterday's frost blip whereas I saw a forest. I wonder whether you can see what I saw in today's picture?

My walk was great until the point where the thin ice gave way over deep, liquid mud on Keepershield Farm.  Oh joy!

Later, it was Roy's party and a good time was had by all. The Mary Berry chocolate mousse went down very well and looked quite wintry with the topping of icing sugar over the fruit.